General Knowledge - Inventions
Exercise : Inventions - Section 1
- Inventions - Section 1
76.
William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950's. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Frisbie made a brand of pies that were popular with Yale students in the 1870's. After eating the pies they would throw the pie tins through the air.
77.
Who came up with the idea for INSTANT MASHED POTATO?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Instant mash was invented by Edward A Asselbergs, a Canadian, in 1962. The mash is actually dehydyated potato flakes.
78.
Who invented Dynamite?
79.
What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This was a plastic potato-shaped body on which you could stick different features, such as eyes, ears, etc.
80.
For whom high heeled shoes were invented?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
King Louis XIV was very short and didn't like looking up at people he spoke to, so he had a tall pair of shoes made for him.
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