Exercise :: Inventions - Section 1
- Inventions - Section 1
| 113. | The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Joseph Cyril Bamford founded the company that makes these iconic machines in 1945, in a 12ft X 15ft garage in Staffordshire.
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| 114. | What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: It was originally called the 'Epsicle' in his honor. (I can see why that name didn't catch on).
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| 115. | When was Milk Tray first introduced? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Milk Tray was introduced in 1915 in open boxes arranged on wooden trays. Today, with its distinctive purple and gold cartons and popularised by the "Man in Black" television adverts, its one of the most popular chocolate assortments.
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| 116. | When was the toothbrush invented? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The first toothbrush was made out of a bone and small brush, by jail prisoner William Addis of England.
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| 117. | What item of apparel was invented by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, in 1931? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: An Aloha shirt is a brightly colored tropical print shirt that is a popular souvenir of Hawaii.
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| 118. | Who invented Fountain Pen? |
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