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In 1942, President Roosevelt appointed this inventor as the director of the Manhattan Project? |
A. Hans Geiger
B. Edward Acheson
C. J. Robert Oppenheimer
D. Jessie T. Pope
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What is the function of Ruth Patrick's Diatometer? |
A. It measures weight lost due to dieting.
B. It determines the presence of pollution in fresh water.
C. It accurately predicts the severity of volcanic eruptions.
D. It enhances air quality in cities.
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Who invented the "Dynabook," also known as the world's first portable notebook computer? |
A. Alan Kay
B. Bill Gates
C. Eskil Karlson
D. Peter Schultz
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What ship, which used the first ship propeller designed by John Ericsson, became the fastest vessel in the world when it beat the SS Great Western in 1843? |
A. SS Princeton
B. USS Constitution
C. USS Enterprise
D. HMS Conquer
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In what country was the precursor to Richard Kner and "Spud" Merlin's Hula Hoop used as a weight-loss measure? |
A. Morocco
B. Greece
C. Niger
D. Russia
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Which inventor was the first African-American to receive a Doctor of Medical Science? |
A. Charles Drew
B. Leon Theremin
C. Patricia Bath
D. Luther Burbank
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Which inventor was inspired to create a device for her mother that allows a dog to pull a wheelchair? |
A. Anne Marie Casper
B. Anne Chiang
C. Lyda Newman
D. Ivar Jepson
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Who was hailed as the Queen of Physics by Newsweek in 1963? |
A. Gertrude Bell Elion
B. Jackie Diaz
C. Harriet R. Strong
D. Chien-Shiung Wu
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What secret transportation system, developed by Alfred Beach, was rediscovered in 1912 by workers digging the current New York subway system? |
A. Pneumatic Transit System
B. Xtracycle
C. Horse-drawn Sled Train
D. Automatic Rail Bucket
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Which inventor was nominated for the Nobel Prize in chemistry over 30 times? |
A. Arnold O. Beckman
B. Isabella L. Karle
C. Marie Curie
D. Gilbert Newton Lewis
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