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What plaything was invented by Joe McVicker in 1956?

A) Silly Putty B) Etch-A-Sketch
C) Lite-Brite D) Play-Doh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Play-Doh

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Q:

Who invented Gramophone?

A) Michael Faraday B) Fahrenheit
C) Alexander Graham Bell D) Thomas Alva Edison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alexander Graham Bell

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What ‘game’ was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

A) Frisbee B) Monopoly
C) Ouija board D) Ping Pong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ouija board

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What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968?

A) Sofa bed B) Captain's chair
C) Waterbed D) Hammock
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Waterbed

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Q:

The first hand glider was designed by…?

A) Leonardo DaVinci B) The Wright brothers
C) Francis Rogallo D) Galileo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leonardo DaVinci

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What Thomas Davenport invented?

A) Screw propellor B) Electric streetcar
C) Chesterfield D) Sleeping (railway) car
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Screw propellor

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Q:

 What invention caused many deaths while testing it?

A) Dynamite B) Ladders
C) Race cars D) Parachute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Parachute

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 What item, originally called the ‘Whirlwind’, was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?

A) Blender B) Electric mixer
C) Washing machine D) Vacuum cleaner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electric mixer

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