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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
3804 plays
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Wacky Inventions - Real Patents
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I hope you enjoy this one on odd patents as much as I enjoyed researching it. Got a few chuckles out of it!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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stephedm
Jul 21 05
438 plays
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Down the Ladder: Scientists and Inventors
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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.
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Difficult
10 Q
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mickeygreeneyes
Oct 30 02
393 plays
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Biographies of Chemists
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This is a quiz uses the short biographies of mostly chemists and some physicists.
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Average
10 Q
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napierslogs
Apr 11 02
525 plays
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I Wonder Who Invented That...
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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!
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Difficult
10 Q
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jk18
Aug 04 09
525 plays
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Behind the Units - Mechanics
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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).
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Nov 12 01
426 plays
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Early Astronomers Two
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This quiz is a little more difficult than the first. The astronomers may be from any century.
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Difficult
10 Q
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almach
Sep 01 02
273 plays
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Mathematicians
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Math, you can count on it. These famous mathematicians certainly did, anyway.
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Average
10 Q
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jfullback
Aug 27 02
489 plays
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Inventors and their Inventions
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I'll give you the name of the inventor, you select his invention. Most of the inventions are widely known, and used.
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Tough
15 Q
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bigred62
May 06 00
1635 plays
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Name That Scientist
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This quiz is designed to get more challenging as it goes on. Each individual is a scientist, although the hints given may relate to other aspects of his or her life.
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Difficult
10 Q
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tenor1az
Jun 06 00
2124 plays
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The Peripatetics
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Following the great Aristotle were a number of scholars and scientists referred to as the 'Peripatetics'. Here are some questions on the greatest among them. Have fun!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jan 22 01
615 plays
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I'll Bet You Did Not Know ...
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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.
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Difficult
15 Q
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willysteal
Aug 22 02
489 plays
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Famous Mathematicians
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See what you know about the people behind your math books!
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Average
15 Q
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bsquared
Feb 10 03
411 plays
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Later Alexandrian Scientists
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Alexandria remained the center for scientific and philosophic inquiry for hundreds of years in the ancient world of the Mediterranean. This quiz highlights some of the key figures of the Alexandria, the intellectual mecca of the ancient Egypt.
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 18 02
198 plays
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Chemists Through the Ages II
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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.
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Difficult
10 Q
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GWU_Boy
Nov 24 02
228 plays
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Roman Scientists
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Rome was not known for its scientific or artistic innovations and what few figures did participate in scientific endeavors perhaps were not the most qualified? Here are a few examples of some of the prominent Roman figures who dabbled in science...enjoy
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 19 02
243 plays
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The Limitations of Science
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While scientists have obtained many fascinating results and discoveries in the last century, some of the most surprising results have been those which state precisely what we cannot possibly accomplish. Here are 10 questions on some of those discoveries
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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kevinatilusa
Feb 23 03
435 plays
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19th Century Pathologists and Physiologists
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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."
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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brian59
Jan 05 03
204 plays
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Ten of Those Minor Inventions
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How would we manage without these useful little inventions?
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Tough
10 Q
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stephedm
Jun 25 05
585 plays
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Interesting Facts about Famous Scientists
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Enjoy these various tidbits on your favorite scientists...
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 14 00
516 plays
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Famous Scientists And Mathematicians
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There were many scientists and mathematicians who sparkled in their field at their times. This is a quiz about a few. Have fun and good luck!
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Difficult
15 Q
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namastheg
Jun 05 02
555 plays
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The Tragic Life of Galileo
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Galileo had a very interesting life and this quiz summarizes it.
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Tough
10 Q
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balletlover24
May 15 03
312 plays
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Historical Cosmologists
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A brief quiz on people who looked to the skies with questions and provided answers to mankind.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Orangeman
Aug 16 00
309 plays
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Innovations, Inventions and Other Novelties
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Technological and other inventions, novelties etc. changed the course of history. This quiz is about things that were 'new' long ago.
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Difficult
10 Q
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flem-ish
Apr 08 02
882 plays
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More Aussie Inventions
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An inventive bunch, the Aussies! The following questions relate to some of the weird and wonderful time saving/life saving devices from Down Under!
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Difficult
15 Q
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Engadine
Dec 05 02
255 plays
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The Office "White-Out"
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A staple of every office supply cabinet, any secretary who typed a letter from the 1950s forward can attest to the wonders of this product! See how much you know about it!
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Difficult
10 Q
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woofi
Dec 01 02
234 plays
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Famous Scientists
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This quiz is about scientists who are very dead, and very famous ...
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Easy
5 Q
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xspaceghostx
Jul 15 00
2322 plays
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Early Astronomers Three
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Here is another quiz on Astronomers. This is a much harder quiz than the first two, but give it a try. Some of these Astronomers are from recent years.
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Difficult
10 Q
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almach
Sep 13 02
261 plays
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Inventions
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Do you know when, how and why you favorite inventions were created?
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Difficult
10 Q
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Lost_Player
May 26 01
627 plays
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Who Am I ? - Scientists
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Name the scientist from the clues. Good Luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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sportcon
Dec 06 00
1224 plays
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