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Quiz about Zippers
Quiz about Zippers

Zippers Trivia Quiz


We all use them, but how much do you know about zippers? This is your chance to find out. This is really useless knowledge, but still pretty interesting. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by GeniusBoy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GeniusBoy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
18,012
Updated
Dec 14 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
1941
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who invented the zipper? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The man who invented the zipper was a mechanical engineer from which city? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many years of hard work did it take the inventor to make the perfect zipper? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The inventor's first attempt to build a zipper was in what year? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the first attempt to design a zipper called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The first zipper design was improved on in what year? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the improved zipper design called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A young engineer came along and helped the inventor of the zipper perfect his invention. Who was this young engineer? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What good is a practical invention if no one wants to buy it? Who came along and bought 10,000 zippers from the inventor's company? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Next to try the zipper were makers of gloves and tobacco pouches. The the B.F. Goodrich Company put the zipper on what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who invented the zipper?

Answer: Whitcomb Judson

2. The man who invented the zipper was a mechanical engineer from which city?

Answer: Chicago

3. How many years of hard work did it take the inventor to make the perfect zipper?

Answer: 22

A long time to make a simple invention.
4. The inventor's first attempt to build a zipper was in what year?

Answer: 1891

This was designed for shoes.
5. What was the first attempt to design a zipper called?

Answer: Clasp Locker

This consisted of two thin metal chains that slotted together when a slider was pulled.
6. The first zipper design was improved on in what year?

Answer: 1905

7. What is the improved zipper design called?

Answer: C-Curity

Although the C-Curity was much easier to manufacture than the Clasp Locker, it was a clumsy zipper that was liable to burst open when you least expected it. While it could be used in many ways on many articles of clothing, no one saw its potential, not even clothing manufacturers. Judson was forced to sell his incredible invention to street peddlers who sold them for pennies as novelty items!
8. A young engineer came along and helped the inventor of the zipper perfect his invention. Who was this young engineer?

Answer: Gideon Sundback

Sundback realized that the zipper's interlocking parts were too big and that was why they were forever getting stuck and bursting open. Together they perfected the invention.
9. What good is a practical invention if no one wants to buy it? Who came along and bought 10,000 zippers from the inventor's company?

Answer: the U.S. Navy

The Navy was impressed by the zipper's performance on a new flying suit invented by the Army during World War I.
10. Next to try the zipper were makers of gloves and tobacco pouches. The the B.F. Goodrich Company put the zipper on what?

Answer: galoshes

These galoshes were named 'Zippers' which is how the incredible zipper got its name.
Source: Author GeniusBoy

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