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WorksheetsUnusual Inventions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963?
Hot Comb
Leisure Suit
Lava Lamp
Eight-Track Tape Deck
Ralph Samuelson was only 18 when he invented this sporting item in 1922
Hang Glider
Water Skis
Motorboat
Golf Tee
What piece of clothing was invented by French fashion designer Louis Reard in 1946?
Mini-Skirt
Zoot Suit
Tank Top
Bikini
What invention was first installed at a Hartford, Connecticut bank in 1889?
Automatic Teller Machine
Pay Telephone
Burglar Alarm
Time-Lock Safe
What furniture item was invented by California furniture designer Charles Prior Hall in 1968?
Waterbed
Sofa Bed
Captain's Chair
Futon
What plaything was invented by Joe McVicker in 1956?
Silly Putty
Etch-A-Sketch
Lite-Brite
Play-Doh
What beverage was invented by Charles Alderton in 1885 in Waco, Texas?
Dr. Pepper
Sprite
Coca-Cola
Cream Soda
What did cardiologist Dr. Paul Zoll invent in Massachusetts in 1952?
Pacemaker
Artificial Heart
EKG
Artificial Heart Valve
What invention by Garnet Carter made its debut at the Fairyland Inn Resort in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in 1927?
Ski Lift
Miniature Golf
Swimming Pool Slide
Roller Coaster
What toy was invented by Joshua Lionel Cowen around 1900?
Yo-Yo
Raggedy Ann Doll
Tinker Toys
Electric Train
What treat was invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905?
Cotton Candy
Cracker Jacks
Banana Split
Popsicle
What item of apparel was popularized by Ellery Chun, a Hawaiian clothing merchant, from 1931 onwards - so successfully that he is often mistakenly credited with inventing it?
Aloha Shirt
MuuMuu
Capri Pants
String Bikini
What now-ubiquitous device was invented by Zenith engineer Eugene Polley in 1955?
Calculator
Remote Control
Microwave Oven
VCR
What 'game' was first produced by the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore, Maryland in 1892?
Frisbee
Ouija Board
Monopoly
Ping Pong
What item, originally called the 'Whirlwind', was invented by Ives McGaffey in 1869?
Vacuum Cleaner
Washing Machine
Blender
Electric Mixer
What device for new parents did Ann Moore invent in 1969?
Bottle Warmer
Infant Carrier
Disposable Diaper
Baby Monitor
What office item was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951?
Liquid Paper
Copy Machine
Fax Machine
Post-It Notes
What drink was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929?
Pepsi
Hawaiian Punch
Yoo-Hoo
7-Up
What charge card, developed in 1950, was the first to be accepted nationally in the US?
Diner's Club
Mastercard
American Express
Bank Americard
What toy did George Lerner create for Hasbro company in 1952?
Talking Baby Doll
Mr. Potato Head
Hula Hoop
Sit and Spin
