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'Floaty' Pens Trivia Quiz

About one of the most popular kinds of pen in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tjoebigham

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,254

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
545

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Question 1 of 5

1. What kind of pen is a 'floaty'? Hint

felt tip

mechanical pencil

fountain

ballpoint

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Question 2 of 5

2. What fluid is always in the transparent upper barrel? Hint

oil

no fluid

water

gel

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Question 3 of 5

3. What is the little plastic picture that floats up and down called? Hint

glider

elevator

floater

hoverer

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who invented the 'floaty' and what is his nationality? Hint

Jose Jimenez, Mexico

Hary Janos, Hungary

Baron Munchausen, Germany

Peder Eskesen, Denmark

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Question 5 of 5

5. When was it invented, and what was the first company to appear on it? Hint

1947, Shell

1946, Esso

1951, Proctor and Gamble

1953, IBM

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of pen is a 'floaty'?

Answer: ballpoint

It's always a ballpoint, with a twist mechanism at the writing end in place of the click-top.

2. What fluid is always in the transparent upper barrel?

Answer: oil

Oil is used in the transparent upper part where the up-and-down action is.

3. What is the little plastic picture that floats up and down called?

Answer: glider

The glider is the little picture on a piece of plastic that goes up and down in the oil when the pen is tilted.

4. Who invented the 'floaty' and what is his nationality?

Answer: Peder Eskesen, Denmark

Eskesen was a local baker who invented it in his native Denmark. (I'm of Danish descent too!)

5. When was it invented, and what was the first company to appear on it?

Answer: 1946, Esso

Long before it became Exxon, Esso sponsored the first 'floaty' {pen;} a barrel of Esso oil floated in that first transparent half.

Source: Author tjoebigham

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