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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Umbrella was invented by

  1. Samuel Fox

  2. Goodyear

  3. Reed

  4. Harwell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The modern collapsible umbrella design is attributed to Samuel Fox, who invented the steel-ribbed umbrella in the 1850s. Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber, Reed is not associated with umbrellas, and Harwell is not an umbrella inventor - Fox is credited with this innovation.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Motor cycle was invented by

  1. Darwin

  2. Edward Butler

  3. Pitman

  4. Will Brand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Edward Butler invented the first petrol-powered motorcycle (the Butler Petrol Cycle) in 1884, making option B correct. Charles Darwin (A) was a biologist famous for evolution theory, Isaac Pitman (C) developed shorthand writing systems, and Will Brand (D) is not associated with motorcycle invention.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Fountain Pen was invented by

  1. Volta

  2. Ohm

  3. Waterman

  4. John Kay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lewis Waterman invented the fountain pen in 1884 after frustration with leaking pens, making option C correct. Volta (A) worked on electricity, Ohm (B) discovered electrical resistance laws, and John Kay (D) invented the flying shuttle for weaving.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

"Real programmers can write assembly code in any language." is a famous quote of?

  1. Guido Von Rossum

  2. Dennis Ritchie

  3. Cjarne Stroustrup

  4. Larry Wall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Larry Wall, creator of Perl, made this famous quote about writing assembly-like code in any language, making option D correct. Guido Van Rossum (A) created Python, Dennis Ritchie (B) created C, and Bjarne Stroustrup (C) created C++ (note the typo in his name).

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Pick the odd one out.

  1. Alan Cooper

  2. John Backus

  3. Dave Grohl

  4. Grace Hopper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dave Grohl is a musician (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) while the others are computer science pioneers: Alan Cooper designed Visual Basic, John Backus created Fortran, and Grace Hopper worked on compilers. This makes option C the odd one out.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the acronym of Yahoo!?

  1. Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle

  2. Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle

  3. Yet Another Hypertext Online Organizer

  4. Yet Another Helpful Operation Origin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yahoo! stands for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle,' making option B correct. This was chosen by founders Jerry Yang and David Filo as a self-referential, humorous acronym for their web directory.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which food group is responsible for the release of prothrombin, which is responsible for blood clotting?

  1. Dietary potassium

  2. Protein

  3. Vitamin E

  4. Vitamin K
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vitamin K is essential for synthesizing prothrombin and other clotting factors in the liver. Without it, blood cannot clot properly. Potassium is an electrolyte. Proteins are building blocks. Vitamin E is an antioxidant unrelated to clotting.