Biography: Mary Anderson and Windshield Wipers

When did Mary Anderson invent the windshield wiper?

• Yesterday

• Last week

• 100 days ago

• 100 years ago

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Why did Mary Anderson get the idea for windshield wipers?

• She almost crashed when she was driving in a snowstorm.

• She got the idea from a friend who hated snow.

• She noticed trolley car drivers struggling to see in a snowstorm.

• She hated see rain on her windshield.

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How did Mary Anderson share her idea?

• She sketched a drawing of a wiper.

• She told all her friends about the idea for a wiper.

• She built a model of a wiper out of clay.

• She used a computer to make a picture of a wiper.

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Did car companies like Mary Anderson's idea for windshield wipers?

• Yes, car companies loved her idea and made her rich.

• No, car companies didn't think cars needed wipers.

• Yes, car companies loved her idea and paid her a small amount.

• No, car companies thought wipers would be more dangerous.

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Did Mary Anderson make a lot of money from her idea of windshield wipers?

• Yes, she was paid lots of money for her invention.

• She made a little bit of money for her invention and sold the idea to someone else.

• No, she never earned any money from her invention.

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Choose all the transportation that use wipers today!

• cars

• row boat

• airplanes

• space shuttles