KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: Who invented the BALL POINT PEN?

1. Biro Brothers
   
2. Waterman Brothers
   
3. Bicc Brothers
   
4. Write Brothers
   

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The Hungarian brothers, Laszlo and George Biro, made the first ball point pen in 1894. It followed the first workable fountain pen which was invented by L.E. Waterman in 1884.

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Question: Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?

1. Wright Brothers
   
2. Lidenbergh Brothers
   
3. South Brothers
   
4. West Brothers
   

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Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.

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Question: What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?

1. Sit and Spin
   
2. Talking baby doll
   
3. Mr. Potato Head
   
4. Hula hoop
   

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This was a plastic potato-shaped body on which you could stick different features, such as eyes, ears, etc.

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Question: What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be accepted nationally in the US?

1. Visa
   
2. Discover
   
3. MasterCharge
   
4. Diner's Club
   

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The card was invented by Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider.

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Question: What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?

1. 7-Up
   
2. Yoo-Hoo
   
3. Pepsi
   
4. Hawaiian Punch
   

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Grigg, who was from Missouri, originally named his creation 'Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda'.

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Question: What office item was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951?

1. Fax machine
   
2. Stapler
   
3. Liquid Paper
   
4. Copy machine
   

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Bette's other claim to fame was being the mother of Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.

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Question: What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?

1. Bottle warmer
   
2. Baby monitor
   
3. Disposable diaper
   
4. Infant carrier
   

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Ann got the idea for the Snugli infant carrier from the traditional African baby carriers she observed while a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Africa.

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Question: What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?

1. Blender
   
2. Electric mixer
   
3. Washing machine
   
4. Vacuum cleaner
   

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Question: What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?

1. Frisbee
   
2. Monopoly
   
3. Ouija board
   
4. Ping Pong
   

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The board was invented by Isaac and William Fuld. The word 'Ouija' comes from the French and German words for 'yes', 'oui' and 'ja'.

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Question: What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955?

1. Microwave oven
   
2. Remote control
   
3. VCR
   
4. Calculator
   

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The first wireless remote control for television was called Flashmatic. (Remember when you had to get up to change the channel?)

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