African Americans have invented lots of things that are part of our everyday lives, like the golf tee, gas burner, pencil sharpener, folding bed, lawn mower, umbrella stand, horseshoe, ironing board, and lots more! Take the Whiz Quiz and find out what other great inventions and scientific contributions have been made by African Americans.
A. The electric toothpick
B. The hot comb
C. Trick candles that don't blow out
D. The modern telescope
A. Topeka, Kansas
B. Redmond, Washington
C. Washington , D.C.
D. Gnome, Alaska
A. A pitchfork and a tractor horn
B. Railway telegraph and an incubator to hatch eggs
C. An alarm clock and a tricycle
D. Sonar device to communicate with dolphins and a surfboard
A. Seatbelt
B. Football helmet
C. Fire escape ladder
D. Safety glasses to watch a solar eclipse
A. He studied hair transplants for men, and was responsible for the first case of renewed hair growth in a bald male laboratory rat.
B. He studied computer science and created the first silicon chip, made from wood.
C. He studied cell life, human metabolism, and egg fertilization.
D. He studied phrenology, and made a science out of evaluating a person's intelligence based on the bumps on their head.
A. Inventing peanut butter.
B. Cutting down a cherry tree.
C. Admitting to his mother that he "cannot tell a lie."
D. Becoming the first president of the United States.
A. The game of Lite Brite
B. A cleanser that brightened linoleum floors
C. A tooth polish
D. The electric light bulb
A. Open nose surgery
B. Open brain surgery
C. Open heart surgery
D. Open mouth surgery
A. The cookie jar
B. The TV remote control
C. The electric pencil sharpener
D. The traffic light