The Inventor's Secret Vocabulary Quiz

Engines that make a train go forward.

• Carriages

• Locomotives

• Freight cars

• Passenger coaches

What is the term for a legal right to make or sell an invention?

• A trademark

• A copyright

• A patent

• A license

What is a machine that uses steam to operate?

• A steam engine

• A gas turbine

• A hydraulic press

• An electric motor

A _____________ has circular ends and straight sides.

• A cube

• A sphere

• A cylinder

• A cone

What is the word that describes a machine that moved slowly and noisily?

• Chugged

• Zoomed

• Whirred

• Glided

What is the term for a famous person who is admired for their achievements?

• Illustrious person

• Anonymous individual

• Ordinary citizen

• Unrecognized talent

What is the term for a device that helps in performing tasks?

• A tool

• A gadget

• An appliance

• A machine

Small specialized machines or electronic devices are known as...?

• Gadgets

• Tools

• Instruments

• Appliances

What is the process of creating new products or ideas called?

• Innovation

• Invention

• Imitation

• Iteration

What do you call a person who invents something new?

• A creator

• An innovator

• An inventor

• A designer