Free Inventions and Discoveries MCQs with Answers
286 Inventions and Discoveries MCQs from General Knowledge, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Inventions and Discoveries covers the people, dates, principles and practical uses behind developments such as the wheel, printing press, telephone, electricity, radio, computer, internet, vaccines and space technology. It distinguishes an invention, which creates a device or process, from a discovery, which identifies something already present in nature.
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- A. Johan kay
- B. William lee
- C. Emily berliner
- D. Johan D issacs
Explanation: William Lee invented the first practical knitting machine, known as the stocking frame, in England in 1589.
Correct answer: William lee- A. Alexander Fleming
- B. Louis Pasteur
- C. Michal Faraday
- D. John Loannids
Explanation: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, the breakthrough that led to modern antibiotic treatment.
Correct answer: Alexander Fleming- A. Anna May Wong
- B. Elizabeth Sung
- C. Jadin Wong
- D. Vera Wong
Explanation: Anna May Wong appeared on a US quarter in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program.
Correct answer: Anna May Wong- A. electric vehicle (EV) engine maker
- B. electric vehicle (EV) battery maker
- C. electric vehicle (EV) engine and battery maker
- D. None of the above
Explanation: CATL is primarily an electric-vehicle battery manufacturer, not an engine maker. It is one of the world's largest suppliers of EV batteries.
Correct answer: electric vehicle (EV) battery maker- A. 1961
- B. 1963
- C. 1962
- D. None of these
Explanation: SUPARCO, Pakistan’s national space agency, was established in 1961. Its full name is the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.
Correct answer: 1961- A. Five
- B. Six
- C. Seven
- D. Eight
Explanation: A standard guitar normally has six strings, tuned from low to high as E, A, D, G, B and E.
Correct answer: Six- A. Butter
- B. Cheese
- C. Honey
- D. Yogurt
Explanation: Honey has very low water content and natural acidity, which inhibit most microorganisms, allowing properly sealed honey to remain edible…
Correct answer: Honey- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Explanation: The Nobel Prize is traditionally awarded in six fields: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economic…
Correct answer: 6- A. 1895
- B. 1901
- C. 1907
- D. 1913History
Explanation: The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Alfred Nobel’s death.
Correct answer: 1901- A. Missiles
- B. Tanks
- C. Aerospace engines
- D. Aircraft
Explanation: Rolls-Royce is widely known for manufacturing aircraft and aerospace engines in addition to luxury cars.
Correct answer: Aerospace engines- A. Pepsi foods
- B. Kellogg's
- C. McDonald's
- D. General foods
Explanation: Cornflakes were developed by Will Keith Kellogg and became the signature cereal of Kellogg’s.
Correct answer: Kellogg's- A. Nippon
- B. Datson
- C. Samural
- D. Honda
Explanation: Nissan’s vehicles were formerly marketed under the Datsun name, derived from the earlier DAT company.
Correct answer: Datson- A. company
- B. Corporation
- C. Conglomerate
- D. Bank
Explanation: “Conglomerate” comes through Latin roots connected with gathering or rolling things together into a mass, fitting the idea of a business…
Correct answer: Conglomerate- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. None of These
Explanation: A honey bee has five eyes: two large compound eyes and three small simple eyes called ocelli.
Correct answer: 5- A. 2031
- B. 3051
- C. 2061
- D. None of These
Explanation: Halley’s Comet returns roughly every 75 to 76 years, so its 1986 appearance is followed by an expected return in 2061.
Correct answer: 2061- A. Joseph Conrad
- B. Thomas Park
- C. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi
- D. William Napoleon
Explanation: Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi was the French sculptor who designed and sculpted the Statue of Liberty.
Correct answer: Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi- A. London Police
- B. New York Police
- C. Paris Police
- D. Moscow Police
Explanation: Scotland Yard, the London Metropolitan Police, introduced systematic fingerprint identification in Britain in 1901.
Correct answer: London Police- A. Nautilus
- B. Attila
- C. Sea lion
- D. Washington
Explanation: USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first US atomic submarine.
Correct answer: Nautilus- A. April 5, 1993
- B. May 5, 1993
- C. July 5, 1994
- D. None of These
Explanation: Amazon was incorporated by Jeff Bezos on 5 July 1994, originally as an online bookseller.
Correct answer: July 5, 1994- A. Hubble Space Telescope
- B. James Webb Space Telescope
- C. Kepler Space Telescope
- D. Voyager 1Navigating Government Agency Resources
Explanation: The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space telescope launched to date, using a large segmented mirror and infrared…
Correct answer: James Webb Space Telescope