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Frederick McKinley Jones Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Frederick McKinley Jones best known for?

a)

Inventing the telephone

b)

Designing the first airplane

c)

Developing mobile refrigeration technology

d)

Creating the first computer

2.

Where was Frederick McKinley Jones born?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Covington, Kentucky

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Los Angeles, California

3.

What nickname was Frederick McKinley Jones given due to his contributions to refrigeration?

a)

The Frost Wizard

b)

The King of Cool

c)

The Ice King

d)

The Cool Master

4.

How many patents did Frederick McKinley Jones receive?

a)

75

b)

61

c)

40

d)

25

5.

What was the name of the company Frederick McKinley Jones co-founded?

a)

CoolTech

b)

Thermo King

c)

Chill Masters

d)

Refrigeration Inc.

6.

In which war did Frederick McKinley Jones serve?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War II

d)

World War I

7.

What was one of Frederick McKinley Jones' contributions to the cinema industry?

a)

Designing the first movie camera

b)

Developing color film

c)

Creating a superior sound system for projectors

d)

Inventing 3D glasses

8.

What was the first name of the portable refrigeration unit designed by Jones?

a)

Model X

b)

Model Z

c)

Model T

d)

Model A

9.

What was Frederick McKinley Jones' role in the U.S. Army?

a)

Medic

b)

Sergeant and electrician

c)

Pilot

d)

Infantryman

10.

What was the profession of Frederick McKinley Jones' father?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Doctor

c)

Railroad worker

d)

Teacher

11.

Which organization awarded Jones the National Medal of Technology posthumously?

a)

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

b)

NASA

c)

The National Science Foundation

d)

The White House

12.

What was the name of the company that Joseph A. Numero owned?

a)

Sound Masters Ltd.

b)

Ultraphone Sound Systems Inc.

c)

Cinema Sound Inc.

d)

AudioTech Corp.

13.

What was one of the early inventions of Frederick McKinley Jones?

a)

A microwave oven

b)

A personal computer

c)

A portable x-ray machine

d)

A digital camera

14.

What was the cause of Frederick McKinley Jones' death?

a)

Lung cancer

b)

Stroke

c)

Car accident

d)

Heart attack

15.

What was the name of the playground that recognized Jones' achievements?

a)

Innovation Park

b)

Heritage Playground

c)

Black Heritage Playground

d)

Inventors' Park