109 + Mcqs in Inventions in General Knowledge Page 1 McqOptions

1.	What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931?
A.	String bikini
B.	Muumuu
C.	Aloha shirt
D.	Capri pants
Answer» D. Capri pants

Discussion

2.	When was the toothbrush invented?
A.	1770
B.	1765
C.	1790
D.	1742
Answer» B. 1765

Discussion

3.	This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he??
A.	Steve McQueen
B.	Harrison Frazier
C.	Paul Newman
D.	John Wayne
Answer» B. Harrison Frazier

Discussion

4.	When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?
A.	1915
B.	1920
C.	1919
D.	1911
Answer» B. 1920

Discussion

5.	What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?
A.	Raggedy Ann doll
B.	Yo-yo
C.	Electric train
D.	Tinkertoys
Answer» D. Tinkertoys

Discussion

6.	In which decade was the AEEE (now the IEEE) founded?
A.	1850s
B.	1880s
C.	1930s
D.	1950s
Answer» C. 1930s

Discussion

7.	Who invented Bakelite?
A.	Charles Goodyear
B.	Leo Hendrik Baekeland
C.	Roy Plunkett
D.	Henry Ford
Answer» C. Roy Plunkett

Discussion

8.	What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?
A.	Telephone
B.	Early Warning
C.	Electricity
D.	Television
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	Who invented the Seed Drill?
A.	Jethro Tull
B.	Arlo Guthrie
C.	Woodie Guthrie
D.	Thomas Hines
Answer» B. Arlo Guthrie

Discussion

10.	FROZEN FOOD - Who discovered the first practical method of freezing food?
A.	C. Birdseye
B.	F. Rozenosh
C.	G. Findus
D.	R. Scott
Answer» B. F. Rozenosh

Discussion

11.	The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?
A.	John Christopher Ballantyne
B.	Joseph Cyril Bamford
C.	John Christopher Baxter
D.	Jack Croxford Baker
Answer» C. John Christopher Baxter

Discussion

12.	For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what?
A.	Notepad
B.	Calendar
C.	Notice Board
D.	Telephone Book
Answer» B. Calendar

Discussion

13.	Who invented Dynamite?%!
A.	Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B.	Benjamin Franklin
C.	Thomas Alva Edison
D.	Alfred B. Nobel
Answer» E.

Discussion

14.	Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine?%!
A.	Robert Koch
B.	Edward Jenner
C.	Robert Hooke
D.	Louis Pasteur
Answer» C. Robert Hooke

Discussion

15.	Where was the yo-yo invented?%!
A.	France
B.	United States
C.	Philippines
D.	England
Answer» D. England

Discussion

16.	The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific head the Manhattan Project?%!
A.	Robert Oppenheimer
B.	James B. Conant
C.	Leslie R. Groves
D.	Vannevar Bush
Answer» B. James B. Conant

Discussion

17.	Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884?%!
A.	Lewis Edson Waterman
B.	Sir William Grove
C.	Charles Kettering
D.	George Fountain
Answer» B. Sir William Grove

Discussion

18.	In which year was MIDI introduced?%!
A.	1987
B.	1983
C.	1973
D.	1977
Answer» C. 1973

Discussion

19.	For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what?%!
A.	Notepad
B.	Calendar
C.	Notice Board
D.	Telephone Book
Answer» B. Calendar

Discussion

20.	Who invented Dynamite?%!
A.	Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B.	Benjamin Franklin
C.	Thomas Alva Edison
D.	Alfred B. Nobel
Answer» E.

Discussion

21.	What Sir Isaac Newton invented?%!
A.	Reflecting telescope
B.	Chronometer
C.	Microscope
D.	Spectacles
Answer» C. Microscope

Discussion

22.	What Frank Whittle invented?%!
A.	Radar
B.	Ethyl gasoline
C.	Sonar
D.	Jet propulsion
Answer» E.

Discussion

23.	What invention caused many deaths while testing it?%!
A.	Dynamite
B.	Ladders
C.	Race cars
D.	Parachute
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he??%!
A.	Steve McQueen
B.	Harrison Frazier
C.	Paul Newman
D.	John Wayne
Answer» B. Harrison Frazier

Discussion

25.	Who invented Electric Generator?%!
A.	Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B.	Michael Faraday
C.	Alfred B. Nobel
D.	Thomas Alva Edison
Answer» C. Alfred B. Nobel

Discussion

26.	Who invented Bifocal Lens?%!
A.	Alfred B. Nobel
B.	Thomas Alva Edison
C.	Benjamin Franklin
D.	Rudolf Diesel
Answer» D. Rudolf Diesel

Discussion

27.	*$_This African-American woman physical therapist worked with soldiers disabled in World War II. She invented a device that helped the disabled to eat by delivering food through a tube to a mouthpiece.?
A.	Bessie Blount
B.	Marjorie Joyner
C.	Mae Jamison
D.	Beulah Henry
Answer» B. Marjorie Joyner

Discussion

28.	/_Who invented Bifocal Lens??
A.	Alfred B. Nobel
B.	Thomas Alva Edison
C.	Benjamin Franklin
D.	Rudolf Diesel
Answer» D. Rudolf Diesel

Discussion

29.	/_What Frank Whittle invented??
A.	Radar
B.	Ethyl gasoline
C.	Sonar
D.	Jet propulsion
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	/_Who invented Dynamite??
A.	Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B.	Benjamin Franklin
C.	Thomas Alva Edison
D.	Alfred B. Nobel
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	/_What Sir Isaac Newton invented??
A.	Reflecting telescope
B.	Chronometer
C.	Microscope
D.	Spectacles
Answer» C. Microscope

Discussion

32.	/_In which year was MIDI introduced??
A.	1987
B.	1983
C.	1973
D.	1977
Answer» C. 1973

Discussion

33.	/_For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what??
A.	Notepad
B.	Calendar
C.	Notice Board
D.	Telephone Book
Answer» B. Calendar

Discussion

34.	/_This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he???
A.	Steve McQueen
B.	Harrison Frazier
C.	Paul Newman
D.	John Wayne
Answer» B. Harrison Frazier

Discussion

35.	/_What invention caused many deaths while testing it??
A.	Dynamite
B.	Ladders
C.	Race cars
D.	Parachute
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	/_The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific head the Manhattan Project??
A.	Robert Oppenheimer
B.	James B. Conant
C.	Leslie R. Groves
D.	Vannevar Bush
Answer» B. James B. Conant

Discussion

37.	/_Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884??
A.	Lewis Edson Waterman
B.	Sir William Grove
C.	Charles Kettering
D.	George Fountain
Answer» B. Sir William Grove

Discussion

38.	/_Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine??
A.	Robert Koch
B.	Edward Jenner
C.	Robert Hooke
D.	Louis Pasteur
Answer» C. Robert Hooke

Discussion

39.	/_Where was the yo-yo invented??
A.	France
B.	United States
C.	Philippines
D.	England
Answer» D. England

Discussion

40.	/_Who invented Electric Generator??
A.	Sir Alexander Graham Bell
B.	Michael Faraday
C.	Alfred B. Nobel
D.	Thomas Alva Edison
Answer» C. Alfred B. Nobel

Discussion

41.	/_The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name??
A.	John Christopher Ballantyne
B.	Joseph Cyril Bamford
C.	John Christopher Baxter
D.	Jack Croxford Baker
Answer» C. John Christopher Baxter

Discussion

42.	/_Who invented the Seed Drill??
A.	Jethro Tull
B.	Arlo Guthrie
C.	Woodie Guthrie
D.	Thomas Hines
Answer» B. Arlo Guthrie

Discussion

43.	/_Who invented Fountain Pen??
A.	John J. Loud
B.	Sir Frank Whittle
C.	Lewis E. Waterman
D.	Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Answer» D. Kirkpatrick Macmillan

Discussion

44.	/_When was barb wire patented??
A.	1874
B.	1840
C.	1895
D.	1900
Answer» B. 1840

Discussion

45.	_ What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?$?
A.	Raggedy Ann doll
B.	Yo-yo
C.	Electric train
D.	Tinkertoys
Answer» D. Tinkertoys

Discussion

46.	_ Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. What was that?$?
A.	Golf tee
B.	Motorboat
C.	Water skis
D.	Hang glider
Answer» D. Hang glider

Discussion

47.	_ When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?$?
A.	1915
B.	1920
C.	1919
D.	1911
Answer» B. 1920

Discussion

48.	_ Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?$?
A.	S. Tuberosum
B.	W. Raleigh
C.	E. Asselbergs
D.	K. Edwards
Answer» D. K. Edwards

Discussion

49.	_ What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?$?
A.	Telephone
B.	Early Warning
C.	Electricity
D.	Television
Answer» E.

Discussion

50.	_ What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?$?
A.	Zoot suit
B.	Mini-skirt
C.	Bikini
D.	Tank top
Answer» D. Tank top

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Knowledge.

What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931?

When was the toothbrush invented?

This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he??

When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?

What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?

In which decade was the AEEE (now the IEEE) founded?

Who invented Bakelite?

What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?

Who invented the Seed Drill?

FROZEN FOOD - Who discovered the first practical method of freezing food?

The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?

For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what?

Who invented Dynamite?%!

Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine?%!

Where was the yo-yo invented?%!

The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific head the Manhattan Project?%!

Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884?%!

In which year was MIDI introduced?%!

For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what?%!

Who invented Dynamite?%!

What Sir Isaac Newton invented?%!

What Frank Whittle invented?%!

What invention caused many deaths while testing it?%!

This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he??%!

Who invented Electric Generator?%!

Who invented Bifocal Lens?%!

*$_This African-American woman physical therapist worked with soldiers disabled in World War II. She invented a device that helped the disabled to eat by delivering food through a tube to a mouthpiece.?

*/*_Who invented Bifocal Lens??

*/*_What Frank Whittle invented??

*/*_Who invented Dynamite??

*/*_What Sir Isaac Newton invented??

*/*_In which year was MIDI introduced??

*/*_For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what??

*/*_This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he???

*/*_What invention caused many deaths while testing it??

*/*_The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific head the Manhattan Project??

*/*_Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884??

*/*_Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine??

*/*_Where was the yo-yo invented??

*/*_Who invented Electric Generator??

*/*_The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name??

*/*_Who invented the Seed Drill??

*/*_Who invented Fountain Pen??

*/*_When was barb wire patented??

_ What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?$?

_ Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922. What was that?$?

_ When was the Raggedy Ann doll patented?$?

_ Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?$?

_ What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?$?

_ What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?$?

/_Who invented Bifocal Lens??

/_What Frank Whittle invented??

/_Who invented Dynamite??

/_What Sir Isaac Newton invented??

/_In which year was MIDI introduced??

/_For over 500 years, paper was only available and sold as single sheets. In 1902, an inventive Australian used half size sheets of paper, a bit of glue and cardboard to create the what??

/_This part-time race car driver invented the bucket seat in 1969. Who was he???

/_What invention caused many deaths while testing it??

/_The Manhattan Project was started by President Roosevelt in 1942 to ensure that the U.S. beat the Germans in developing a nuclear bomb. Whom did Roosevelt appoint as scientific head the Manhattan Project??

/_Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884??

/_Who among the following invented the small pox vaccine??

/_Where was the yo-yo invented??

/_Who invented Electric Generator??

/_The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name??

/_Who invented the Seed Drill??

/_Who invented Fountain Pen??

/_When was barb wire patented??