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Quiz about Ten of Those Minor Inventions

Ten of Those Minor Inventions Trivia Quiz

How would we manage without these useful little inventions?

A multiple-choice quiz by stephedm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
stephedm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2367

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 13 (5/10), Guest 108 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who invented the wire coat hanger in 1903? Hint

Thomas A Edison

Albert J. Parkhouse

Henry Ford

Eli Whitney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who invented the first workable adding machine in the 1800s? Hint

Albert Einstein

Albert J Parkhouse

William Seward Burroughs

Thomas A Edison

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the Swiss Jost Burgi invent in the 16th century that made the day for clock watchers? Hint

Wall hooks

Clock whistle

Clock face

The minute hand

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was credited with being the first person to wear a wrist watch? Hint

Samuel Morse

Galileo Galilei

Blaise Pascal

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Question 5 of 10

5. What product that typists often use did Bette Nesmith Graham invent? Hint

Carbon paper

Liquid paper

Vellum paper

Typewriter ribbon

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the card filing system that rotates on a cylinder? Hint

Rolodex

Card spinner

Search a card

Card holder

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Question 7 of 10

7. What multipurpose office and home product did Richard Drew invent in 1930? Hint

White out

Scotch tape

Stapler

Ball point pen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who invented the telephone pager in 1949? Hint

Al Gross

Marie Curie

Thomas A Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country was the first ballpoint manufacturing factory opened? Hint

Argentina

Canada

USA

France

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what country was the double oval standard (or GEM) paperclip designed? Hint

France

England

USA

Canada

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who invented the wire coat hanger in 1903?

Answer: Albert J. Parkhouse

He was an employee of the Timberlake Wire and Novelty company in Jackson Michigan. After hearing many employees complain about insufficient coat hooks he bent a piece of wire into two ovals with each end of the wire twisted to form a hook.

2. Who invented the first workable adding machine in the 1800s?

Answer: William Seward Burroughs

The first machines his company sold in 1887 were almost impossible to use properly. They were recalled, corrections made and by 1895 the company he cofounded sold 284 machines. He passed away in 1898 at the age of 43.

3. What did the Swiss Jost Burgi invent in the 16th century that made the day for clock watchers?

Answer: The minute hand

He invented it in 1577 for the astronomer Tycho Brahe who wanted an accurate clock for star gazing.

4. Who was credited with being the first person to wear a wrist watch?

Answer: Blaise Pascal

This young French genius (1623-1662) attached his pocket watch to his wrist with a piece of string. He is also credited with inventing an early calculator.

5. What product that typists often use did Bette Nesmith Graham invent?

Answer: Liquid paper

In the 1950s she noticed that painters covered their mistakes with paint. This led her to think why not paint over typing errors. This mother of "The Monkees" Michael Nesmith went on to make a fortune with a company originally called Mistake Out. She died in 1980 just months after selling the company for 47 million dollars.

6. What is the name of the card filing system that rotates on a cylinder?

Answer: Rolodex

Arnold Neustadter started selling Rolodex in the 1950s. This Brooklyn born inventor died in 1996.

7. What multipurpose office and home product did Richard Drew invent in 1930?

Answer: Scotch tape

He also invented masking tape in 1925 while working for the 3M company. Another 3M employee John A. Borden invented the tape dispenser in 1932.

8. Who invented the telephone pager in 1949?

Answer: Al Gross

Also known as a beeper, it first saw use in New York City's Jewish hospital. This Canadian born (Toronto) US citizen also invented the walkie talkie.

9. In what country was the first ballpoint manufacturing factory opened?

Answer: Argentina

Hungarian brothers Ladislas and Georg Biro fled to Argentina when World War II broke out but by 1943 they had enough money to set up a factory. The pens were not very useful yet as they had to be held straight up and still left smudges on the paper.

10. In what country was the double oval standard (or GEM) paperclip designed?

Answer: England

The first patent for the "Gem" clip was issued to William Middlebrook in 1899. After over 100 years it is still proving to be the most popular type of paperclip!

Source: Author stephedm

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