Trivia Quiz: Celebrity Inventors

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Question 1: Who created the first known design of a robot?

 A: Isaac Asimov
 B: Jules Verne
 C: Leonardo da Vinci
 D: Thomas Edison

Question 2: What Hollywood actress patented a missile guidance system?

 A: Joan Blondell
 B: Hedy Lamar
 C: Claudette Colbert
 D: Joan Crawford

Question 3: Who or what were pantyhose originally invented for?

 A: A photo shoot for a model
 B: An actress who didn't know how to fasten garters
 C: A skimpy costume in a Broadway show
 D: A dancer in a Hollywood musical

Question 4: Comedian Danny Kaye held a patent for a special type of:

 A: Toy horn
 B: Baby bottle
 C: Office chair
 D: Toy truck

Question 5: Which of the Marx Brothers invented a special watch for cardiac patients?

 A: Groucho
 B: Harpo
 C: Chico
 D: Zeppo

Question 6: What did Harry Houdini receive a patent for in 1921?

 A: A new type of luggage
 B: A diving suit
 C: A rearview mirror
 D: A coat rack

Question 7: Who originally held the patent for stand-up advertising cards on restaurant tables?

 A: Ed Sullvan
 B: Clark Gable
 C: Lawrence Welk
 D: Carol Channing

Question 8: What musician patented a method for coordinating music in a large orchestra?

 A: Kenny G
 B: Harry Connick, Jr.
 C: John Williams
 D: Eddie Vedder

Question 9: Jamie Lee Curtis patented a diaper with what extra feature?

 A: Velcro closures
 B: Fabric that changes color when wet
 C: Thinner fabric to fit under pants
 D: An outside pocket for baby wipes

Question 10: Marlon Brando patented two items for which musical instrument?

 A: Drum
 B: Piano
 C: Oboe
 D: Trumpet



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