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Title: British or American? *** Answers Posted ***
Post by: Susiebell on September 10, 2007, 07:16:58 pm

There have been some amazing inventions over the years, from the lowly Sandwich to the Hubble Telescope!! ....  But who came up with the idea first, Britain or America?

Here's a list of 20 inventions, all you need to do is tell me whether they were invented by the Brits or the Americans!  Have fun ... I'll post the answers in a couple of days!!! 




1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)





Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: David In Indy on September 10, 2007, 07:26:40 pm

This is a really good idea for a quiz, Susie!! It's gonna be a difficult one too. And I PROMISE I won't ask my British boyfriend for any of the answers! He's very good at things like this.

Okay.... here I go......





1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British. I think it was named after the Earl of Sandwich.


2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

His name was Thomas Crapper or something like that. I think he was British.

3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

Probably American.

5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

I have a feeling this is a trick question. So, I'm going to guess it was a British person.

7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

American.

8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

I thought Tennis was a French game. France is closer to Britain than it is to the US, so it must be British.

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

American.

12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

Defninately British. They also invented the first ATM.

13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

American.

14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

American.

16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

American.

17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.

18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

I thought the airplane was invented in France. So, I think he was probably British.

19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

The postage stamp has been around for hundreds of years. British.

20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

British.





Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)
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Thanks for posting this Susie! It was very difficult. I will sticky post it for a few days so others will see it!  :D

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: David In Indy on September 10, 2007, 07:43:43 pm

Quote from: Susiebell on September 10, 2007, 07:38:50 pm

Hi David honey!

I knew you'd be the first to have a go .... 10 out of 20 ... (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/18/18_1_103v.gif)... you got half of them right Yippeee!  Or you got half of them wrong Booooo!  Depends on whether you're a glass half full or glass half empty kind of a guy!!

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Susie  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

I got 10 out of 20? Only 50%??

Over here in America that's called an F

Maybe I should have asked Alex after all!  :-\

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: moremojo on September 10, 2007, 09:16:53 pm

1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)The Brits win here. Though variations of the sandwich are probably very ancient and widespread (just think of the tamales and tortillas of the ancient Mesoamericans), the classic modern sandwich memorializes the Earl of Sandwich, who allegedly asked for a quick meal of meat between two slices of bread so as to not interrupt his game of billiards.

2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)Gotta go with the Brits on this one. Weren't they called WC's, or water closets at one time in England?

3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Methinks the Yanks get credit here. I think Singer was the inventor of the sewing machine, and that he was American.

4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Knowing modern Americans' obsessions with their lawns, I'm guessing American here.

5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) British? (Guessing again).

6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)American. Though I believe Alexander Graham Bell was born in what is now the Dominion of Canada (or did he hail from Scotland?), I believe he perfected this invention in the United States.

7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Thomas A. Edison, an American, developed the electric light, ergo it is an American invention.

8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) I'm guessing American; and didn't Alexander Graham Bell have a hand in this?

9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) Tennis was being played in Britain long before a United States of America even existed.

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) I'm guessing British.

11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) Knowing the love of the British for hot beverages (like tea), I'm going with the Brits on this one.

12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Vending machines seem so quintessentially American that I'm going with the Yanks here.

13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Ditto.

14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Guessing American.

15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) British. Franklin's ill-fated voyage seeking the Northern Passage, in the 1840's, was state-of-the-art at the time for the storage of tinned food on board ship. Oops, that's tinned food, not frozen! Okay, I'm guessing British.

16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) Guessing British.

17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) Knowing Americans' prudery that still gets in the way of sexual sanity on these shores, I'm gonna go with the Brits on this one.

18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)Well, the Wright brothers were American, were they not?

19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) British. The first stamp was issued in 1840, bearing the likeness of the young Queen Victoria.

20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) I'm going to chalk this one up to the venerable Brits.

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: Fran on September 10, 2007, 09:21:50 pm

Here goes:

1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
American.

19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
British.

Susie, thanks.  This was fun.

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on September 11, 2007, 01:34:55 am

. The Sandwich    I have to go with the Brits here.

2. The Modern Flush Toilet   The Brits again

3. The Sewing Machine      Well this is starting to look kind of slanted...I think the first machines
    were German.   But I still agree its Singer, over the British.

4. The lawn Mower    This sound like an American idea..but again it seems like we are going to
    hear that it is all the Brits.... 

5. The Burglar Alarm   The Brits

6. The Telephone   I know the American but really Canadian was Bell, however, it was a finish     project he carried on after others had started the invention.

7. The Electric Light   Same here, Edison and  Kesla  both invented it.  Yank

8. The Hearing Aid   Dont have a clue, so i will say American.

9. Tennis   British

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy   British....

11. The Coffee Pot   Americans love their coffee.  If it was invented by the Brits it would be the
      tea pot im guessing

12. The Vending Machine   British,,,atm was american

13. Roller Skates   American

14. The Hovercraft   British

15. Frozen Food   Birdseye...American

16. The Stapler   Again I thought this was German...

17. Oral Contraception   British

18. The Aeroplane   Im standing by the Wright Bros..no matter what is claimed otherwise.

19. The Postage Stamp   British

20. Carbon Dating   British.



I have a suspicion you are going to tell us that they were all invented by the British...... :-\

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: dot-matrix on September 11, 2007, 02:14:20 am

 Fun stuff Susie  :D  OK I admit I guessed wildly on more than a few (like Carbon Dating, the Burglar Alarm and Disposal Diapers..LOL)  so we'll see  ;)




1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The Americans
19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British
20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)
The British

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: Kerry on September 12, 2007, 09:15:26 am

1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

5. The Burglar Alarm  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

8. The Hearing Aid  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

11. The Coffee Pot  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)

19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

20. Carbon Dating  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: David In Indy on September 12, 2007, 03:07:10 pm

Quote from: Susiebell on September 12, 2007, 02:56:40 pm

Thanks for having a go Nutmeg Guy!

You've got 12 out of 20 ... (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/18/18_1_103v.gif)... not bad!


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Susie  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

ps.  12 out of 20 seems to be the average score around here ... don't forget 10 of the inventions are British, 10 are American!!

Now she tells us!  >:(

 ;)  ;)

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: loneleeb3 on September 12, 2007, 04:52:07 pm

This is gonna be hard! I'll give it go with out calling my Scottish Gran!


1. The Sandwich
Brit's
 

2. The Modern Flush Toilet   
American

3. The Sewing Machine   
American

4. The lawn Mower 
Brit's

5. The Burglar Alarm
Brits 

6. The Telephone   
American

7. The Electric Light   
American

8. The Hearing Aid 
American

9. Tennis
Brit's 

10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy 
American

11. The Coffee Pot   
American

12. The Vending Machine   
American

13. Roller Skates 
American

14. The Hovercraft   
Brit's

15. Frozen Food   
American

16. The Stapler   
Brits

17. Oral Contraception   
Brits

18. The Aeroplane   
Is that like an airplane? :laugh: :laugh: American

19. The Postage Stamp   
Brits

20. Carbon Dating   
Brits


Some of these are a total guess! Ok, most are! LOL
Thats was fun Susie!

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: Kerry on September 12, 2007, 07:01:45 pm

Quote from: Susiebell on September 12, 2007, 10:13:15 am

Hi Kerry,
Thanks for having a go... you've got 8 out of 20 ... (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/18/18_1_103v.gif)... not bad but I'm sure you'll argue with me over one or two of the answers!   And you used the smileys properly ... that must be worth a bonus point or two!!

Hi, Susie!  :D Fun quiz! I thought an Australian invented the modern, two-stroke, petrol driven lawn mower (or am I getting confused with the rotary clothes hoist?!  ::) ), so I'm guessing you're talking about the original push-push type lawn mower?  ???

One of my favourite artists, Caravaggio, belonged to various tennis clubs in Rome in the late 1500s/early 1600s, but I always thought the game was invented by the French, hence the French scoring system.  ???

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: loneleeb3 on September 12, 2007, 09:24:32 pm

Quote from: Susiebell on September 12, 2007, 05:04:21 pm

13 out of 20 .

ps.. Nice to see you here Lee, we haven't chatted for a while now!!

I should have done better! I can't wait to see the answers!
I know Susie! Sorry bout that! I've kinda been twisted up in my own world. However, things are starting to simmer down. At least for this week! LOL
I'll try and be around more! I've missed ya and i need to read some more fan fiction!! ;D

Title: Re: British or American?
Post by: Susiebell on September 15, 2007, 07:07:49 pm

So do you want to know the answers then?  Just remember ... don't shoot the messenger!!


1. The Sandwich (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif)  BRITISH

The sandwich was invented by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792). About 1762, he is reputed to have been too busy to have a formal meal, and instructed his cook to pack his meat inside the bread to save him time - and the sandwich was invented.


2. The Modern Flush Toilet  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

In 1596, Sir John Harington is said to have invented 'The Ajax', a flush toilet for Elizabeth I of England, who wouldn't use the contraption because it made too much noise. His design was ridiculed in England, but was adopted in France under the name Angrez. The design had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl.



3. The Sewing Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

In 1833 Walter Hunt invented the first lock-stitch sewing machine, but lost interest and did not patent his invention. Later, Elias Howe secured the patent on an original lock-stitch machine, but failed to manufacture and sell it. Still later, Isaac Singer infringed on Howe's patent to make his own machine, which made Singer rich.



4. The lawn Mower  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

The first lawn mower was invented in 1830 by Edwin Beard Budding. Budding (1795-1846) was an engineer from Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. His reel mower was a set of blades set in a cylinder on two wheels. When you push the lawn mower, the cylinder rotates, and the blades cut the grass. Budding patented his lawn mower on August 31, 1830. Before his invention, a scythe was used (or sheep or other grazing animals were allowed to graze on the grass). The first reel lawn mower patent in the US (January 12, 1868) was granted to Amariah M. Hills, who formed the Archimedean Lawn Mower Co.



5. The Burglar Alarm   (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif)  AMERICAN

Edwin Holmes was an American inventor. He is credited with inventing the burglar alarm, at his factory in Boston, Massachusetts, having begun to sell them in 1858. His son Edwin T. Holmes took over the company after his death. Later, his workshop was used by Alexander Graham Bell as the young Bell pursued his invention of the telephone. Holmes was the first person to have a home telephone.



6. The Telephone  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

1877 The early history of the telephone is a confusing morass of claim and counterclaim, which was not clarified by the huge mass of lawsuits which hoped to resolve the patent claims of individuals. The Bell and Edison patents, however, were forensically victorious and commercially decisive. 

.... no it wasn't a trick question David!!



7. The Electric Light  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

The first incandescent electric light was made in 1800 by Humphry Davy, an English scientist. He experimented with electricity and invented an electric battery. When he connected wires to his battery and a piece of carbon, the carbon glowed, producing light. This is called an electric arc.
Much later, in 1860, the English physicist Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914) was determined to devise a practical, long-lasting electric light. He found that a carbon paper filament worked well, but burned up quickly. In 1878, he demonstrated his new electric lamps in Newcastle, England.

The inventor Thomas Alva Edison (in the USA) experimented with thousands of different filaments to find just the right materials to glow well and be long-lasting. In 1879, Edison discovered that a carbon filament in an oxygen-free bulb glowed but did not burn up for 40 hours. Edison eventually produced a bulb that could glow for over 1500 hours. The incandescent bulb revolutionized the world.


.... oooh a controvertial one, most people give Edison the credit for inventing electric light!!


8. The Hearing Aid (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

In 1880 R.G. Rhodes improved on the ear trumpet with a primitive hearing aid. The device was a thin sheet of hard rubber or cardboard placed against teeth which conducted vibrations to the auditory nerve.



9. Tennis  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

Tennis as the modern sport, can be dated to two separate roots. Between 1859 and 1865, Major Harry Gem and his friend Augurio Perera developed a game that combined elements of rackets and Spanish ball game pelota, which they played on Perera's croquet lawn in Birmingham, England.  In 1872, along with two local doctors, they founded the world's first tennis club in Leamington Spa.  The Courier of 23 July 1884 recorded one of the first tennis tournaments, held in the grounds of Shrubland Hall.

In December 1873, Major Walter Clopton Wingfield devised a similar game for the amusement of his guests at a garden party on his estate of Nantclwyd, in Llanelidan, Wales.  He based the game on the older sport of indoor tennis or real tennis. According to most tennis historians, modern tennis terminology also derives from this period, as Wingfield borrowed both the name and much of the French vocabulary of royal tennis and applied them to his new game.



10. The Disposable Diaper/Nappy  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

In 1947, George M. Schroder, working for the Textile  Research Institute of the University of Chattanooga, Tennessee, US, was approached by the Henry Frede & Co. to create the first disposable diaper with disposable nonwoven fabric.  The same year Valerie Hunter Gordon, a British mother, developed a two piece disposable diaper.

.... another controvertial one ... but according to my reliable source "How to Avoid A Wombat's Bum", Britain beat America to it!!



11. The Coffee Pot   (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

In 1806 Coffee drinkers the world over no longer had to chew their brew. Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, (an anglo american physicist from Woburn, Massachusetts), invented a coffee pot with a metal sieve to strain away the grounds.



12. The Vending Machine  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

The first vending machine is believed to have been invented by Hero of Alexandria, a first-century inventor. His machine accepted a coin and then dispensed a fixed amount of holy water



13. Roller Skates  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

In 1863 James Plimpton of Medford, Massachusetts, gave the world the first practical four-wheeled roller skate. This set off a roller craze that quickly spread across the U.S. and Europe.



14. The Hovercraft  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

In the mid-1870s, the British engineer Sir John Isaac Thornycroft built a number of ground effect machine test models based on his idea of using air between the hull of a boat and the water to reduce drag. Although he filed a number of patents involving air-lubricated hulls in 1877, no practical applications were found. Over the years, various other people had tried various methods of using air to reduce the drag on ships.



15. Frozen Food  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

In 1929 Clarence Birdseye offered his quick-frozen foods to the public. Birdseye got the idea during fur-trapping expeditions to Labrador in 1912 and 1916, where he saw the natives use freezing to preserve foods.



16. The Stapler  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

The stapler as we use it today was invented by John Munford in the mid 20th century, an Englishman who sold it to his employer for a small profit and was never officially recognised for his creation.



17. Oral Contraception  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

The Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill (COCP), often referred to as "the Pill", is a combination of an estrogen (oestrogen) and a progestin (progestogen), taken by mouth to inhibit normal fertility. Combined oral contraceptives were developed by Gregory Goodwin Pincus, John Rock, and Min Chueh Chang.  They were first approved for contraceptive use in the United States in 1960, and are still a popular form of birth control.



18. The Aeroplane  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

1903: The Wright brothers are generally credited with building the world's first successful human flight in a powered aeroplane and making the first controlled, powered and heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. In the two years afterward, they developed their flying machine into the world's first practical fixed-wing aircraft. The brothers' fundamental breakthrough was their invention of "three axis-control," which enabled the pilot to steer the aircraft effectively and to maintain its equilibrium. This method has become standard on fixed wing aircraft of all kinds. From the beginning of their aeronautical work, the Wright brothers focused on unlocking the secrets of control to conquer "the flying problem," rather than on developing more powerful engines as some other experimenters did.



19. The Postage Stamp  (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_8_11.gif) BRITISH

Postage stamps were first introduced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in May 1, 1840 as part of the postal reforms promoted by Rowland Hill. With its introduction the postage fee was now to be paid by the sender and not the recipient as heretofore, though sending mail prepaid was not a requirement. The first postage stamp, the Penny Black, first issued on the 1st of May for use from May 6, 1840, and two days later, the Two pence blue, with an engraving of the young Queen Victoria, were an immediate success though refinements, like perforations were instituted with later issues.



20. Carbon Dating (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/26/26_6_7.gif) AMERICAN

1946: Carbon dating was developed by a team led by Willard Libby. Originally a carbon-14 half-life of 5568±30 years was used, which is now known as the Libby half-life. Later a more accurate figure of 5730±40 years was determined, which is known as the Cambridge half-life. However laboratories continue to use the Libby figure to avoid inconsistencies when comparing raw dates and when using calibration curves to obtain calendrical dates.




Just give me a minute to tot up the scores....


Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

Title: Re: British or American? *** Answers Posted ***
Post by: Susiebell on September 15, 2007, 07:43:40 pm

Hi Folks ..... here's the scores on the doors .....



Kerry 8 out 20

David 10 out of 20

Scott 11 out of 20

Nutmeg 12 out of 20

Dottie 12 out of 20

Lee 13 out of 20

Fran 13 out of 20



Therefore our winner is:

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with 14 out of 20

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Thanks for taking part guys, I hope you enjoyed it!! ... now what am I going to do next??

Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

Title: Re: British or American? *** Answers Posted ***
Post by: David In Indy on September 17, 2007, 06:43:37 pm

Quote from: Susiebell on September 15, 2007, 07:43:40 pm

Thanks for taking part guys, I hope you enjoyed it!! ... now what am I going to do next??

Susie (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_201.gif)

Do another quiz like this Susie!! That was fun!  :D

Title: Re: British or American? *** Answers Posted ***
Post by: Fran on September 17, 2007, 07:01:01 pm

Quote from: David on September 17, 2007, 06:43:37 pm

Do another quiz like this Susie!! That was fun!  :D

I'll second David's request.  That was fun.

Congratulationsl, Janice!

Title: Re: British or American? *** Answers Posted ***
Post by: ifyoucantfixit on September 17, 2007, 08:04:41 pm

         YEEHAW     yay me....That is simply awsome.....I was in the hospital, and didnt have a chance to fix my list...sorry about the tardiness.  Thanks Susie for your fixit"   hahah
         Now I would like to thank you for this...Maybe I am really More English than I knew..I have won both of the quizzes involving information about English....mostly just lucky im sure...
         I love these things..do some more please maam.................. ;D        Janice    :-* :-*