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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.

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

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who invented the zipper? Hint

Peter Sampson

Jeremiah Hapson

Whitcomb Judson

George Zipperman

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Question 2 of 10

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

Chicago

Boston

New York

Los Angeles

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Question 3 of 10

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

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Question 4 of 10

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

1876

1901

1885

1891

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Question 5 of 10

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

Clasp Fastener

End Closer

Clasp Locker

Zipper Keeper

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Question 6 of 10

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

1897

1908

1909

1905

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the improved zipper design called? Hint

Clasp Holder

the Zipper

Security Fastener

C-Curity

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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

Frank Tisbon

James Everson

William Taters

Gideon Sundback

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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

the U.S. Army

the U.S. Marine Corp.

the U.S. Air Force

the U.S. Navy

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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

galoshes

gloves

coats

shoes

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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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