56. William Frederick is credited with the invention of the modern frisbee in the mid 1950’s. In 1957 the Wham-O Company bought his idea and the rest is history. They named the toy after William Frisbie who was a ________?
(a) Pie maker
(b) Owner of a pizza parlor
(c) Student at Yale
(d) Ceramic plate designer
57. Who developed the idea of Crop Rotation?
(a) Potato Peterson
(b) Turnip Townsend
(c) Cabbage Carlson
(d) Swede Svenson
58. For what does the world owe Almon Strowger a debt of gratitude?
(a) Parking Meters
(b) Vending Machines
(c) Automatic Telephone Exchanges
(d) Traffic Lights
59. For what is Charles Babbage (1792-1871) remembered?
(a) Computers
(b) Telescopes
(c) Radio-Telegraphy
(d) Steam Boating
60. Who invented the Seed Drill?
(a) Jethro Tull
(b) Arlo Guthrie
(c) Woodie Guthrie
(d) Thomas Hines
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