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Amazing Inventors of Ordinary Things
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A quiz for those who made life so much easier and made us think, 'Why didn't I think of that?'
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15 Q
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Oddball
Nov 01 07
3984 plays
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The Story of Invention [1]
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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.
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10 Q
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Shrivats
Nov 12 04
6468 plays
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The Story of Invention [2]
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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.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Dec 16 04
3552 plays
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Ten Ideas That Didn't Pan Out
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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?
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10 Q
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PDAZ
Jul 30 10
5190 plays
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Inventors in the Kitchen
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The modern kitchen would be a very different place if not for these inventors and their inventions.
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10 Q
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jcpetersen
Mar 25 10
756 plays
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Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
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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!
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10 Q
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Matthew_07
Apr 25 11
633 plays
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Dream the Impossible Dream
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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.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 11 10
1809 plays
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Run to the Lab! World Changing Experiments.
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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?
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Easy
10 Q
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MikeMaster99
Jul 01 12
525 plays
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Fun with Famous Scientists
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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!
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Average
20 Q
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dr_vitz
Jun 30 00
4776 plays
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Little Known Inventions
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This quiz is about all kinds of inventions, many of which we use every day.
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Difficult
20 Q
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bullymom
May 23 02
3360 plays
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Ask and Ye Shall Receive
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Radio signals that is! How much do you know about the life and work of the pioneering inventor and physicist Marconi?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Rowena8482
Aug 23 12
240 plays
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Inventions of the 19th century
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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")
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10 Q
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fringe
Oct 12 02
3276 plays
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Something New
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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.
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10 Q
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Barbarini
Feb 18 11
618 plays
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Meet the Inventors: A to E
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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.
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Easy
10 Q
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Ishtari11
Aug 22 10
1428 plays
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The Study of Life
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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?
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10 Q
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dcpddc478
Jun 08 12
366 plays
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Only the Greatest!
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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!
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Easy
10 Q
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Shravan1
May 04 10
852 plays
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Pioneers in Medicine
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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.
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Difficult
15 Q
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YOMD39
Jun 29 00
3141 plays
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Eureka - They Found Them!
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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?
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10 Q
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Jomarion
Apr 24 11
435 plays
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His Father Didn't Raise Any Idiots
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I give you some information on this famous Scientist or Inventor and you tell me who he is. Easy as pi...or is it?
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10 Q
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Orange_cats
Aug 24 09
654 plays
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US Inventions of the 1890s - If You Can Believe!
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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!
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10 Q
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habitsowner
Jun 03 12
399 plays
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He Has High Hopes
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Harry believes his new inventions will be huge successes. However, Harry had been in his basement inventing these things for centuries. As a result, they were invented by someone else while he was inventing them! Can you name the inventor or invention?
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10 Q
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Daaanieeel
Dec 06 11
303 plays
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Who Deserves Credit?
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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!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 03 03
618 plays
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Forgotten Inventors
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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.
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10 Q
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nmerr
Dec 28 11
309 plays
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The Story of Invention III
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Sir Isaac Newton attributed his greatness to the fact that he "stood on the shoulders of giants." The world today, is truly what the efforts of the men and the women of science of the the past have made it. Let us honour them.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Jan 06 05
582 plays
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Who Invented It?
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Following is a 10-question quiz on the inventors of some well-known objects.
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10 Q
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ravenskye
Dec 28 00
5544 plays
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Aussie Inventions #1
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Necessity being the 'Mother of Invention' has led Australians to invent some wonderful (and some weird) things over the years. Here are more than just a few!
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Tough
15 Q
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Engadine
Nov 07 02
1044 plays
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Inventing Questions
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Questions about different inventors and their inventions.
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Tough
10 Q
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pennie1478
Sep 09 11
402 plays
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The Story of Invention: IV
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"History is the essence of innumerable biographies".
In this, the fourth edition of "The Story of Invention", identify the scientist in each question, on the basis of a short excerpt from his life.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Dec 18 05
369 plays
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Nobel Prizes in Physics
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X-Radiation and the Nobel Prize in Physics
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Tough
10 Q
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UncleHern
Aug 12 08
432 plays
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Don't Try This At Home...
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Here are a few innovative and intrepid inventors who were killed by their own inventions. Were they foolhardy or brave? You decide.
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Tough
10 Q
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mlcmlc
Jun 07 11
309 plays
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