Earmuffs Quiz

In what year did Chester Greenwood invent earmuffs?

• 1873

• 1880

• 1865

• 1890

Where was Chester Greenwood born?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Portland, Oregon

• Farmington, Maine

• Albany, New York

At what age did Chester Greenwood invent the earmuffs?

• 12 years old

• 15 years old

• 18 years old

• 20 years old

What did Chester Greenwood ask his grandmother to sew onto the loops of his earmuffs?

• Cotton

• Wool

• Beaver fur

• Leather

What product did Greenwood's factory mass produce?

• Greenwood's Champion Ear Protectors

• Greenwood's Steel-Tooth Rakes

• Greenwood's Bicycle Parts

• Greenwood's Telephone Systems

How many pairs of earmuffs was Greenwood's factory producing annually by 1936?

• 30,000 pairs

• 100,000 pairs

• 400,000 pairs

• 500,000 pairs

Which patent number was issued to Greenwood in 1936?

• 1,234,567

• 2,066,036

• 3,456,789

• 4,567,890

What invention is Greenwood credited with besides earmuffs?

• The wide-bottom kettle

• The electric light bulb

• The steam engine

• The airplane

What did Greenwood help launch in Farmington?

• The first telephone system

• The first railway system

• The first television network

• The first postal service

What day is celebrated as "Chester Greenwood Day" in Maine?

• December 1

• December 21

• January 21

• November 21