Alice Parker invented central .............. in 1919
When did M. Beasley invent the life raft - before or after the Titanic sank?
Before (in 1882)
In 1951, Evelyn Berezin invented the ....... processor, an early type of office computer.
Word processor
Connelly's 1887 invention saved hundreds of lives in New York. Was it a fire engine, a fire hose or a fire escape ladder?
Fire escape (ladder)
When did Marion Donovan invent the disposable nappy/diaper - in 1940/1950/1960?
1950
B.N. Graham invented "Liquid Paper" in the USA, 7 years before which similar German product?
Tipp-Ex
Which computer-related invention is credited to G. Hopper - hardware, software or viruses?
Software
What do all the inventors in this quiz have in common?
They are all women.
T. Babbitt invented the circular saw - in which century: 19th, 20th or 21st?
19th (1812)
Which was invented first - the refrigerator or the electric water heater?
Refrigerator (1914)
When was the globe invented by a Canadian teacher - in 1675, 1775 or 1875?
1875
What was Anderson's invention called - a windscreen wiffer/wiper/whizzer?
Windscreen wiper
Adeline Whitney invented alphabet blocks, while working as a writer, pilot or teacher?
writer
Which kitchen gadget did Jo Cochran invent in 1832 - fridge, dishwasher or washing machine?
dishwasher
The aquarium was invented in 1832 in which European country?
France
What did Nancy Johnson's 1843 invention make - ice-cream or milk shakes?
ice-cream
Pat Bath developed a form of laser surgery in 1986, which is used on which part of the body?
The eye (to eliminate cataracts)
Which famous board game was invented in 1904?
Monopoly