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31 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
327 plays
32 Interesting Times
It certainly was interesting times when things of all kinds were being invented. In this quiz I'm going to ask some questions about some things that were invented in the last few hundred years. Have fun!
Average
10 Q
j-zilch
Jan 30 11
471 plays
33 Pioneers of Flight
Mostly about real people but some questions on myths and animals.
Difficult
15 Q
tnrees
Sep 16 09
207 plays
34 A-B-C Of Everyday Inventions
They've changed the way we live - Life would be very different without them - But who pioneered these inventions? [A to J]
Tough
10 Q
musicmonkeyman
Dec 08 03
966 plays
35 The Inventing Quiz
How much do you know about the inventions that shaped our world as it is today?
Tough
10 Q
MTizzone
Jul 03 07
537 plays
36 Biographies of Chemists
This is a quiz uses the short biographies of mostly chemists and some physicists.
Average
10 Q
napierslogs
Apr 11 02
585 plays
37 Who?
The title describes this quiz perfectly. Just tell me who and you'll do fine.
Difficult
20 Q
GeniusBoy
Aug 14 01
1317 plays
38 Inventors and their Inventions
I'll give you the name of the inventor, you select his invention. Most of the inventions are widely known, and used.
Tough
15 Q
bigred62
May 05 00
1932 plays
39 Inventors and Inventions
Inventors and inventions.
Difficult
15 Q
sportcon
Aug 18 00
1419 plays
40 In the Realm of Nobel Laureates
This is a quiz about Nobel Laureates. It will also provide you with some bits of information about them.
Tough
10 Q
TANU
Jun 17 07
222 plays
41 Wacky Inventions - Real Patents
I hope you enjoy this one on odd patents as much as I enjoyed researching it. Got a few chuckles out of it!
Very Difficult
10 Q
stephedm
Jul 21 05
489 plays
42 Inventions of the Twentieth Century
Do you know who created some of the famous inventions in the twentieth century? This quiz takes you on a journey through 20th century inventions.
Average
10 Q
elenaran
May 09 05
1905 plays
43 I Wonder Who Invented That...
Come and explore the wide multitude of well-known and not so well-known inventions. I'll give you the name of the invention, and you must select the correct inventor. Enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
jk18
Aug 04 09
576 plays
44 I'll Bet You Did Not Know ...
Here are some amazing and true facts about inventions and the inventors who created them that I bet you did not know. Think you do? Give it a try.
Difficult
15 Q
willysteal
Aug 22 02
528 plays
45 Chemists Through the Ages
See how much you know about chemists from the 18th century to today by playing this quiz.
Average
10 Q
GWU_Boy
Nov 23 02
525 plays
46 Down the Ladder: Scientists and Inventors
Name the super-genius scientist or inventor of past or present based on the clues. The first letter of each of the first 9 answers will form an acrostic answering question 10.
Difficult
10 Q
mickeygreeneyes
Oct 30 02
420 plays
47 19th Century Pathologists and Physiologists
The work of a comparatively small number of scientists in the 19th Century forms the basis for most of modern medicine and physiology. Most of this material comes from Asimov's wonderful "Encyclopedia of Science and Technology."
Difficult
10 Q
brian59
Jan 05 03
231 plays
48 People of The Final Frontier
This will cover people of various time periods. They were all great pioneers in the exploration of space, either in thought or deed.
Tough
10 Q
Gamemaster1967
Jun 16 03
309 plays
49 Behind the Units - Mechanics
Some scientific units - like the meter - aren't named after anybody in particular. Others, though, are named to honor hard work and brilliant contributions. I'll describe the scientist and work in mechanics, and you name the unit (not the abbreviation).
Tough
10 Q
CellarDoor
Nov 12 01
501 plays
50 Ten of Those Minor Inventions
How would we manage without these useful little inventions?
Tough
10 Q
stephedm
Jun 25 05
651 plays
51 Innovations, Inventions and Other Novelties
Technological and other inventions, novelties, etc. changed the course of history. This quiz is about things that were 'new' long ago.
Difficult
10 Q
flem-ish
Apr 08 02
927 plays
52 Who? What? When?
This quiz is about a variety of creations and inventions. It asks about the who, the what and the when of these achievements. Ready?
Tough
10 Q
brandancollons
Oct 13 11
399 plays
53 Chemists Through the Ages II
This is another quiz about chemists from history, yet this one contains some chemists who are a little bit more out of the limelight than the first quiz's chemists.
Difficult
10 Q
GWU_Boy
Nov 24 02
255 plays
54 History's Heroes 1
See if you can identify these scientific heroes from the past. Without people like these we would all still be living in caves and eating berries.
Tough
5 Q
smiff
Apr 06 01
576 plays
55 A Few Well-Known Inventors
This quiz will test your knowledge of some inventions that have shaped the way we live today.
Difficult
10 Q
mthegreat
Apr 16 04
909 plays
56 Early Inventions
5 inventors or inventions. How well can you do?
Very Difficult
5 Q
awkins
Aug 25 00
1917 plays
57 Inventions
Do you know when, how and why you favorite inventions were created?
Difficult
10 Q
Lost_Player
May 26 01
777 plays
58 Inventors
Modern technology has greatly changed human life.
Tough
5 Q
charlemagne
Mar 01 00
1686 plays
59 Who Invented That?
If you were quizzed on who invented common items could you get a 10/10, find out now!
Difficult
10 Q
_tigerlily_
Jan 20 03
1602 plays
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