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1 Amazing Inventors of Ordinary Things
A quiz for those who made life so much easier and made us think, 'Why didn't I think of that?'
Average
15 Q
Oddball
Nov 01 07
4758 plays
2 The Story of Invention [1]
This quiz contains short excerpts from the lives of ten great scientists. Each excerpt provides an insight into the lives of the people who have made this world what it is.
Average
10 Q
Shrivats
Nov 12 04
6741 plays
3 The Story of Invention [2]
As they say, Science is eternal. Here's one more quiz on the lives of great scientists of the past, who have changed the way we lead our lives. Each question contains a short excerpt from the life of a great scientist.
Tough
10 Q
Shrivats
Dec 16 04
3654 plays
4 Not On Your Nelly
That is what the people must have thought when someone told them about these discoveries. They seemed unbelievable, yet existed. See if you can recognize the scientists who created them, and made our life a lot easier.
Average
10 Q
remote9
Jul 29 13
336 plays
5 Orville and Wilbur Were Right!
Orville and Wilbur Wright were great pioneers, inventors and scientists in the field of aviation. Enjoy taking a flight through the lives of these two great innovators!
Average
10 Q
mcdubb
Jul 28 13
249 plays
6 Ten Ideas That Didn't Pan Out
It probably sounded like a good idea at the time, but for some reason, these inventions just didn't catch on. Can you guess what the inventions were from the clues?
Average
10 Q
PDAZ
Jul 30 10
5745 plays
7 Inventors in the Kitchen
The modern kitchen would be a very different place if not for these inventors and their inventions.
Average
10 Q
jcpetersen
Mar 25 10
885 plays
8 Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Yes? No? Uncertain? Ten celebrated scientists and mathematicians attempted to answer this question by offering some possible explanations. Let's see if you can identify the person based on the hypothetical answers they provided. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
Matthew_07
Apr 25 11
723 plays
9 Eureka!
Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. What do you know about him?
Average
10 Q
ponycargirl
Apr 30 13
246 plays
10 Dream the Impossible Dream
The people in this quiz all followed their impossible dream, and came up with inventions which changed all our lives. Note that there is a British bias to these questions.
Average
10 Q
rossian
Apr 11 10
2076 plays
11 Fun with Famous Scientists
Intended for laypersons. A light quiz on the discoveries of famous scientists, moderately easy but varied. One answer from each question is for fun only. Enjoy!
Average
20 Q
dr_vitz
Jun 30 00
5031 plays
12 Run to the Lab! World Changing Experiments.
This quiz will look at some of the most important scientific breakthroughs that have altered the way we understand the world around us. Can you pick the scientist or the experiment/theory from the information provided?
Easy
10 Q
MikeMaster99
Jul 01 12
1245 plays
13 Little Known Inventions
This quiz is about all kinds of inventions, many of which we use every day.
Difficult
20 Q
bullymom
May 23 02
3546 plays
14 Ask and Ye Shall Receive
Radio signals that is! How much do you know about the life and work of the pioneering inventor and physicist Marconi?
Difficult
10 Q
Rowena8482
Aug 23 12
246 plays
15 Meet the Inventors: A to E
Can you match the inventors to their inventions? These are things that are widely available in our society. Learn about inventions beginning with letters A to E. Have fun.
Easy
10 Q
Ishtari11
Aug 22 10
1656 plays
16 Inventions of the 19th century
A lot of things that we take for granted today had their origins in the years 1800-1900. How many can you recognise? (All information from James Dyson's "History of Great Inventions")
Average
10 Q
fringe
Oct 12 02
3552 plays
17 You got to be kidding me!
When these inventions were first proposed the first reaction everyone had was "You've got to be kidding me".
Tough
10 Q
Christinap
Mar 01 13
336 plays
18 The Study of Life
Biology is defined as the science of life or living matter and is divided into many specialized fields. How many of these famous biologists do you know?
Average
10 Q
dcpddc478
Jun 08 12
396 plays
19 Crisis Averted!
In my every day life, I often silently thank inventors for their contributions; otherwise I'd have a crisis!
Average
10 Q
salami_swami
Apr 15 13
270 plays
20 Left To Their Own Devices
While only a small percentage of the population are fortunate enough to be left-handed, left-handers have produced a surprising number of great minds. Join me as we explore some the great inventions brought to you by the left-handed.
Average
10 Q
adam36
May 04 13
372 plays
21 Something New
These amazing people have created incredible things to enrich our lives. Let's see if you can figure out who they are from my clues.
Average
10 Q
Barbarini
Feb 18 11
690 plays
22 Pioneers in Medicine
These are just a few of the pioneers of medicine and surgery. These pioneers developed hormones, anesthetics, antiseptics and antibiotics and more. I hope the biographies are interesting and informative.
Difficult
15 Q
YOMD39
Jun 29 00
3222 plays
23 Only the Greatest!
Isaac Newton said, "If I saw further than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants." This quiz is dedicated to some of those giants who shaped world history by not brute force, but sheer genius. Have fun!
Easy
10 Q
Shravan1
May 04 10
1032 plays
24 Nobel Prizes in Physics
X-Radiation and the Nobel Prize in Physics
Average
10 Q
UncleHern
Aug 12 08
474 plays
25 I Want to be a Mad Scientist When I Grow Up
Many of the men in this quiz made legitimate contributions to the field of science. All of them had questionable ethics and most were eccentrics. Some were cruel, or insane, or downright evil.
Difficult
10 Q
dcpddc478
Sep 07 11
366 plays
26 US Inventions of the 1890s - If You Can Believe!
I was surpised that some of these were invented so long ago. See if you can answer what the invention was or select the inventor's name or occupation. Have FUN!
Average
10 Q
habitsowner
Jun 03 12
441 plays
27 His Father Didn't Raise Any Idiots
I give you some information on this famous Scientist or Inventor and you tell me who he is. Easy as pi...or is it?
Average
10 Q
Orange_cats
Aug 24 09
684 plays
28 Forgotten Inventors
There are famous inventors that we all learn about in school. But what about those inventors who have been overlooked or forgotten? This quiz is dedicated to them.
Average
10 Q
nmerr
Dec 28 11
333 plays
29 Who Deserves Credit?
While scientists like Darwin, Galileo and Watt get all the credit in the history books, the individuals below live in relative obscurity. This quiz gives some true innovators a chance to shine...see if you can identify them!
Very Difficult
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Aug 03 03
645 plays
30 Eureka - They Found Them!
So many people, in the past, have used their scientific knowledge to create new things and we have inherited so many wonderful technological inventions. I have selected 10 of these which I find interesting. Do you know who invented them?
Average
10 Q
Jomarion
Apr 24 11
486 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who was the first woman to enroll in a medical school in the United States and receive her M.D. degree?
* Which physicians are credited with the discovery and isolation of insulin in the pancreas of animals and then used it to treat patients with diabetes?
* Who discovered streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective for the treatment of tuberculosis, for which he was named Nobel Laureate in Medicine in 1952?
* Which of the following is NOT true regarding the studies and career of Linus Pauling?
* Who performed the first succesful human heart transplant in the United States?


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