African American Last Test Flashcards
Who was the inventor of the radio frequency mass spectrometer?
Willard H Bennett
Who invented a method of making an imaging X-ray spectrometer machine?
George Edward Alcorn
Who patented the folding chair?
Nathanial Alexander
Who invented the traffic signal, the zig-zag stitching pattern for sewing machines, and the gas mask?
Garrett Morgan
Who developed hundreds of uses for the common peanut?
George Washington Carver
Who was the first African American woman to be granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office, for her invention of a folding cabinet bed?
Sarah E. Goode
Who invented the shoe-lasting machine?
Jan Matzeliger
Who invented the ironing board?
Sarah Boone
Who invented the horse bridle bit?
L.F. Brown
Who invented the rocket catapult?
Hugh McDonald
This African American invented the mechanism that allowed the elevator door to open automatically.
Alexander Miles
Who created the improved rotary blade for the lawn mower?
John A. Burr
Who invented the Heating Furnace?
Alice H. Paker
Who invented the Radiation Detector?
George Carruthers
Who invented the dustpan?
L.P. Ray
Who invented the ice cream scoop?
A.L. Cralle
Who invented the water gun and super soaker?
Lonnie G. Johnson
Who invented the coin changer?
James A. Bauer
Who invented the pressure cooker?
Maurice W. Lee
Who invented the fire extinguisher?
Tom J. Marshal
Who invented the rotary engine?
Andrew Beard
What is the name of the community in Cheltenham, one of the first places in America to encourage diversity and integration of its residents?
LaMott
Richard Wall held meetings in his home to protest against slavery. His home is considered one of the first places in America to hold public protests against slavery. What’s the name of the park where his house is located?
Wall Park
Located in Cheltenham, Camp William Penn was the first training camp for African American soldiers in which war?
The Civil War
