60 Inventions Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. a picture round)

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There are so many inventions and discoveries that changed the world. From inventing the telephone to discovering penicillin, there are a lot of important moments in history we should know.

Knowing all these famous inventions is a great way to understand how the world works and who made it happen.

For example, have you ever wondered who invented the TV and when that was? What about the lightning rod? This has saved thousands of lives over the years and yet, do you actually know who and where it was invented?

Well, we are about to figure all of that out!

Here you will find the ultimate quiz about inventions and inventors. There are 5 rounds of trivia questions, multiple-choice answers and even a picture round!

Round 1: Inventions Trivia questions

trivial pursuit Harry Potter
  1. Who invented the first printing press?
  2. In which country was the board game Trivial Pursuit invented?
  3. Which everyday item is Alexandre-Ferdinand Godefroy famous for inventing?
  4. Who is known for formulating the law of gravitation?
  5. Which car manufacturer created the first affordable automobile available to middle-class Americans (+ bonus point for the name of the model)>
  6. What is the reading and writing system for people who are visually impaired called?
  7. Which famous toy did Ruth Handler invent in 1959?
  8. What did Joseph-Michel Montgolfier invent?
  9. What is the name of the heat treatment meant to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life?
  10. Who invented the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner?
  11.  Which type of fabric did Stephanie Kwolek invent?
  12.  Which part of the light bulb did Lewis Howard Latimer invent?
  13. Which kitchen appliance was invented by ​Percy Spencer after WWII?
  14. What is Josephine Cochrane invent in 1886?
  15. What is Tim Berners-Lee best known for inventing?

Round 1: Inventions Trivia questions and Answers

  1. Who invented the first printing press? Johannes Gutenberg
  2. In which country was the board game Trivial Pursuit invented? Canada
  3. Which everyday item is Alexandre-Ferdinand Godefroy famous for inventing? The hairdryer
  4. Who is known for formulating the law of gravitation? Isaac Newton
  5. Which car manufacturer created the first affordable automobile available to middle-class Americans (+ bonus point for the name of the model)> Ford, Ford Model T
  6. What is the reading and writing system for people who are visually impaired called? Braille
  7. Which famous toy did Ruth Handler invent in 1959? The Barbie Doll
  8. What did Joseph-Michel Montgolfier invent? Hair balloon
  9. What is the name of the heat treatment meant to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life? Pasteurisation
  10. Who invented the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner? James Dyson
  11.  Which type of fabric did Stephanie Kwolek invent? Kevlar
  12.  Which part of the light bulb did Lewis Howard Latimer invent? The carbon filament
  13. Which kitchen appliance was invented by ​Percy Spencer after WWII? Microwave Oven
  14. What is Josephine Cochrane invent in 1886? The first practical Dishwasher
  15. What is Tim Berners-Lee best known for inventing? The world wide web

Round 2: Famous Inventors Quiz Questions

light bulbs
  1. Who invented the light bulb?
  2. Which famous inventor also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company?
  3. What were the first names of the Wright Brothers, two American pioneers credited for inventing the world’s first successful motor-operated airplane (1 point per name)?
  4. Who invented the Diesel engine?
  5. Who invented penicillin?
  6. In which country was Robert Fulton, known for steamboat inventions, born?
  7. Who invented the dynamite?
  8. Who invented the first alternating current (AC) motor?
  9. Which businessman and inventor famous said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black”?
  10.  Which American inventor was also the CEO of Apple until 2011?
  11.  Who developed the first vaccine against rabies?
  12. Who developed the theory of relativity?
  13. Which country were the Lumière Brothers, inventors of the first motion film, from?
  14.  Who is the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records?
  15. Who invented the whirlpool bath?

Round 2: Famous Inventors Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. Who invented the light bulb? Thomas Edison
  2. Which famous inventor also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company? Alexander Graham-Bell
  3. What were the first names of the Wright Brothers, two American pioneers credited for inventing the world’s first successful motor-operated airplane (1 point per name)? Orville and Wilbur
  4. Who invented the Diesel engine? Rudolf Diesel
  5. Who invented penicillin? Alexander Fleming
  6. In which country was Robert Fulton, known for steamboat inventions, born? USA
  7. Who invented the dynamite? Alfred Nobel
  8. Who invented the first alternating current (AC) motor? Nikola Tesla
  9. Which businessman and inventor famous said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black”? Henry Ford
  10.  Which American inventor was also the CEO of Apple until 2011? Steve Jobs
  11.  Who developed the first vaccine against rabies? Louis Pasteur
  12. Who developed the theory of relativity? Albert Einstein
  13. Which country were the Lumière Brothers, inventors of the first motion film, from? France
  14.  Who is the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records? Madam C. J. Walker
  15. Who invented the whirlpool bath? Candido Jacuzzi

Round 3: Inventions Multiple Choice questions

Michael Faraday
  1. In which city was Alexander Graham-Bell born?
    1. London
    2. Glasgow
    3. Manchester
    4. Edinburgh
  2. In which US state was Thomas Edison born?
    1. Oregon
    2. Florida
    3. New Jersey
    4. Ohio
  3. What is Eli Whitney famous for inventing?
    1. Cotton gin
    2. Computers
    3. Camera
    4. Telephone
  4. Who developed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph?
    1. Guglielmo Marconi
    2. Antonio Meucci
    3. Luigi Galvani
    4. Nikola Tesla
  5. Which industry is Karl Benz known for?
    1. Automotive
    2. Cinema
    3. Medicine
    4. Fashion
  6. How many patents did Alfred Nobel hold in his lifetime?
    1. 55
    2. 155
    3. 255
    4. 355
  7. Who invented the electric motor?
    1. James Naismith
    2. George Stephenson
    3. Humphry Davy
    4. Michael Faraday
  8. What did Margaret E. Knight invent?
    1. Paper bag machine
    2. Sewing Machine
    3. Vacuum Cleaner
    4. Dishwasher
  9. What did Garrett Morgan invent?
    1. Kettle
    2. CD
    3. Wellington boots
    4. Traffic signal
  10. Who was the first person to patent a design for a pneumatic tyre?
    1. John Boyd Dunlop
    2. Robert Thompson
    3. Charles Goodyear
    4. André Michelin

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Round 3: Inventions Multiple Choice questions and Answers

  1. In which city was Alexander Graham-Bell born? Edinburgh
  2. In which US state was Thomas Edison born? Ohio
  3. What is Eli Whitney famous for inventing? Cotton gin
  4. Who developed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph? Guglielmo Marconi
  5. Which industry is Karl Benz known for? Automotive
  6. How many patents did Alfred Nobel hold in his lifetime? 355
  7. Who invented the electric motor? Michael Faraday
  8. What did Margaret E. Knight invent? Paper bag machine
  9. What did Garrett Morgan invent? Traffic Signal
  10. Who was the first person to patent a design for a pneumatic tyre? Robert Thompson

Round 4: Inventions Quiz – True or False

Windshield wiper blades on a car during rainy day
  1. Tesla (car) was named after Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla.
  2. Leonardo Da Vinci was also an engineer and scientist.
  3. Alexander Fleming never received a Nobel Prize.
  4. Windshield wiper blades were invented by a woman.
  5. Hedy Lamarr, the famous actress, was also an inventor.
  6. Johannes Gutenberg was English.
  7. Graphene is one of the newest inventions of Oxford University.
  8. The Montgolfier brothers were French.
  9. Thomas Newcomen was an American inventor.
  10. The sentence “What hath God wrought” was the official first code message transmitted in the US with the telegraph.

Round 4: Inventions Quiz Answers- True or False

  1. Tesla (car) was named after Serbian American inventor Nikola Tesla. True
  2. Leonardo Da Vinci was also an engineer and scientist. True
  3. Alexander Fleming never received a Nobel Prize. False
  4. Windshield wiper blades were invented by a woman. True
  5. Hedy Lamarr, the famous actress, was also an inventor. True
  6. Johannes Gutenberg was English. False, he was German
  7. Graphene is one of the newest inventions of Oxford University. False, it was invented at Manchester University
  8. The Montgolfier brothers were French. True
  9. Thomas Newcomen was an American inventor. False, he was English
  10. The sentence “What hath God wrought” was the official first code message transmitted in the US with the telegraph. True

Round 5: Inventions and Inventors Picture Quiz

You can find below a picture round with 10 photos of famous inventions. Please name each invention (half a point each) and the inventor (1 point each).

You can score up to 15 points in this round.

Famous Inventions Picture Round

Round 5: Inventions and Inventors Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Printing press, Johannes Gutenberg
  2. Cotton Gin, Eli Whitney
  3. Telephone, Alexander Graham Bell
  4. Electric telegraph, Samuel F.B. Morse
  5. Braille language system, Louis Braille
  6. Basketball, James A. Naismith
  7. Lightbulb, Thomas Edison
  8. Lightning rod, Benjamin Franklin
  9. Iphone, Steve Jobs
  10. Air balloon, Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier
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