2024–2025 Black History Quiz Bowl Questions - Inventors

The inventor who revolutionized the shoe industry with his invention of a machine that could attach the sole to the shoe is:

• Thomas Edison

• Eli Whitney

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger

• Alexander Graham Bell

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One of the first successful open-heart surgeries was performed by:

• Dr. Christiaan Barnard

• Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

• Dr. Michael DeBakey

• Dr. Denton Cooley

The first female self-made millionaire in America, known for her line of hair care products, was:

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Coco Chanel

• Estée Lauder

• Mary Kay Ash

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Who was a pioneering African American biologist, known for his work in cell biology and embryology?

• Ernest Everett Just

• George Washington Carver

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

Who was a mechanical and electrical engineer known for his work on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems?

• Nikola Tesla

• Willis Carrier

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who was a pioneering surgeon known for his work in blood plasma preservation and the establishment of blood banks?

• Charles Drew

• Louis Pasteur

• Joseph Lister

• Alexander Fleming

Who was a pioneering oncologist known for her contributions to chemotherapy research?

• Marie Curie

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gertrude B. Elion

Who invented the method of converting electrical energy into mechanical power for propulsion, leading to advances in transportation?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• James Watt

• Alexander Graham Bell

This physicist is known for his work in semiconductors and solid-state physics.

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• John Bardeen

• Niels Bohr

Who invented a self-illuminating exit sign and a moisture tester for soil?

• Thomas Edison

• Marie Curie

• John Doe

• Albert Einstein

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