inventions general knowledge questions

105.

In which decade was the ARRL founded?
A.     1940s    B.     1930s
C.     1920s    D.     1910s
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

On April 6, 1914, Hiram Percy Maxim proposed the formation of the American Radio Relay League.
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106.

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

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

It was invented around the early 1700’s.
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107.

What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?
A.     7-Up    B.     Yoo-Hoo
C.     Pepsi    D.     Hawaiian Punch
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108.

For what is Charles Babbage (1792-1871) remembered?
A.     Computers    B.     Telescopes
C.     Radio-Telegraphy    D.     Steam Boating
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Know as the Father of Computing. He began his ‘Analytical Engine’ in 1833. The first computer, although he never completed it.
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109.

Who invented Automobiles using gasoline?
A.     Leo H Baekeland
B.     Karl Benz
C.     Evangelista Torricelli
D.     Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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110.

Who invented the battery?
A.     John Wilkinson
B.     Alessandro Volta
C.     James Hargreaves
D.     Thomas Edison
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

He was an Italian scientist, and he invented the battery in 1800.
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111.

Where were wigs first invented?
A.     Japan    B.     France
C.     Egypt    D.     China
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As you have noticed in pictures, many Egyptians have head coverings, sometimes with beads in them. The first wigs were created to cover the head from the hot sun.
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112.

Who was the first person to patent the JET ENGINE?
A.     F. Whittle
B.     C. Lindbergh
C.     W. Histell
D.     B. Owings
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

British inventor Frank Whittle was the first to patent his design for a jet engine in 1930. Although an engine designed by Dr. Hans Von Ohain was the first to fly in 1939. Whittle’s jet engine first flew in 1941.

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