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Bill Nye Inventions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What invention is the sponsor of this episode?

a)

TV

b)

Telephone

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Printing Press

2.

Inventing is a __________.

a)

process

b)

mistake

c)

game

d)

habit

3.

What are the small dents on a golf ball called?

a)

dimples

b)

pockets

c)

ridges

d)

grooves

4.

What cookie was invented by accident?

a)

Chocolate chip cookie

b)

Oatmeal raisin cookie

c)

Peanut butter cookie

d)

Sugar cookie

5.

What is the goal of the Pocket Peeler of Science?

a)

To peel a banana faster and easier

b)

To promote cooking skills among students.

c)

To peel potatoes faster and easier

d)

To improve artistic abilities.

6.

What invention is Edison famous for? How many times did he try this invention?

a)

Light bulb; 300 times

b)

Telephone; 10 times.

c)

Radio; 50 times.

d)

Television; 100 times.

7.

What were two inventions or innovations that helped improve airplanes?

a)

Jet engine, better wings

b)

Steam engine, telegraph.

c)

Windmill, compass.

d)

Printing press, telescope.

8.

Inventions are based on __________________________.

a)

ideas

b)

luck or chance

c)

discoveries

d)

random guesses

9.

What glue was invented by accident?

a)

Super Glue

b)

Sticky Note Glue

c)

Wood Glue

d)

Hot Glue

10.

Which of the following two inventions helped make improvements for using a metal drill bit?

a)

Gears & Electric drill

b)

Steam engine and cotton gin

c)

Printing press and telegraph

d)

Light bulb and telephone

11.

A new machine that could help with household chores would make which of the following tasks easier?

a)

Making household chores easier

b)

Making food taste better

c)

Making rooms smaller

d)

Making chores more difficult

12.
The light bulb was a ________ for darkness.
a)
problem
b)
solution
c)
design
d)
glass
13.

Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

a)

Guglielmo Marconi

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

James Watt

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

14.

Fill in the missing lyrics:

"You may want to take a trip into the _____________ ​ "

a)
INVENTION ZONE
b)
MICROPHONE
c)
LIGHT BULB
d)
MAGIC REALM
e)
SILENCER
15.

The Wright Brothers are credited with creating the first automobile.

a)
True
b)
False