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February 08, 2011

Trivia: Incredible Inventions by African Americans

Trivia Tuesday:

As you know, February is the month when we celebrate the contributions of African Americans. There is no doubt that African American inventors have made incredible contributions to the world. For example, check out the list below. 8 of the 12 things in this list were invented by African Americans.

So your Trivia Quiz for today is in honor of Black History Month. . . Can you guess which of these incredible inventions were created by African Americans? Leave your answers in the Comments.

  1. Peanut Butter
  2. Gas Mask
  3. Traffic Light
  4. iPod
  5. Cataract Surgery to Cure Blindness
  6. Super Soaker Water Gun
  7. Roller Coaster
  8. Potato Chips
  9. Skittles
  10. 3-D Glasses
  11. Blood Bank
  12. Plastic Surgery

image from kids.scholastic.comSonja, STACKS Staffer

Comments

Total Approved Comments: 32

i need help

How about all of the above?

Peanut Butter
Gas Mask
Traffic Light
Cataract Surgery to Cure Blindness
Super Soaker Water Gun
3-D Glasses
Blood Bank
Plastic Surgery

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think that they invented, 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10.

I think the iPod is a really cool invention. African Americans have done alot. Its good to celebrate their culture.

Super Soaker Water Gun
3-D Glasses

1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
George Washington Carver invented peanut butter!

I only know one. Washington Carver (or something like that) invented peanut butter.

It would be peanutbutter!

The answer would be peanutbutter

Traffic Light
Cataract Surgery
Gas Mask
3D Glasses
Blood Bank
Skittles
Roller Coaster
Super Soaker Water gun

These are my guesses.

1. George Washington...Carver!
2. Garrett Morgan
3. Garrett Morgan!
4. Tony Fadell
5. Charlie Kelman
6. Lonnie G. Johnson
7. John Miller
8. George Crum (Crumb...XD )
9. Frank C. Mars
10.Edwin Herbert Land?
11.Charles Richard Dew
12.John Peter Mettauer

PB,Potato chips,Blood bank, Traffic light,Skittles,S.S. water gun,3-d glasses

By the way, can anybody tell me how to become a kid reporter?

maybe all of them?i dont know.

I think it was the IPod I love that invention.I know someone who has one!

1. George Washington Carver
2. Garrett Morgan
3. William Potts
4. Tony Fadell
5. Charlie Kelman
6. Lonnie Johnson
7. Granville T. Woods
8. George Crum
9. Frank C. Mars
10. Edwin Herbert Land
11. Charles Drew
12. Sushruta a Indian

I think it's # 2, 9, 10,and 11
~Erin

i think that they invented peanut butter but for all i know that could be way off!! HAHAHAHA!!!! :):):):)

You guys know that you have to search the name of the people who invented each. Which all of the above were made by African-American people.

i think 3d glasses and ipod

Hi

those are really sweet thing i just wish i can invent those a things and get rich for i i did and get all of the credit!!! but we should apreciate all that they had done!!

I think African Americans have done a lot and we should NOT take that for granted.

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