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Jan 24, 2022
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Black Inventors

Celebrate Black History Month with this trivia tribute to some of the black inventors that make modern living possible.

Q1

Sarah Boone was the first black woman to hold a patent for which modern laundry device?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Laundry Basket
C
Ironing Board
B
Clothes Hamper
D
Clothing Steamer
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q2

Potato chips, invented by Black cook George Crum in New York in the 1850s, were initially known by which name?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Syracuse Chips
C
Buffalo Chips
B
Albany Chips
D
Saratoga Chips
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q3

In 1938, Frederick McKinley Jones invented refrigeration for truck shipping, founding the company ________________, which is still active today.

Multiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Honeywell
C
Carrier
B
Thermo King
D
Trane
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q4

Which of Thomas Edison's inventions did Black inventor Lewis Latimer help improve and patent?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Light Bulb
C
Movie Camera
B
Phonograph
D
Mimeograph
Player must type in the correct answer.
Q5

Which innovation by Garrett Morgan made driving a much safer endeavor?

MuLtiple Choice
fill in the blank
A
Brake Lights
C
Three-light Traffic Signal
B
Seatbelts
D
Turn Signals
Player must type in the correct answer.

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