Quiz  /  Can You Tell Which of These Things Were Named After People? Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which word comes from the name of an 18th-century German physician who suggested that invisible fluid in the body reacts to the laws of magnetism?

  • elemental
  • magnetic
  • viscous
  • mesmerize

  • 2. 
    Which word is partially derived from the name of the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell?

  • grant
  • belligerent
  • decibel
  • bellicose

  • 3. 
    Which word derives from the name of a rancher who famously let his unbranded cattle roam free?

  • bohemian
  • fetters
  • maverick
  • aberrant

  • 4. 
    Which comes from the name of its creator, who designed this instrument for use by military bands and orchestras?

  • bassoon
  • clarinet
  • tuba
  • saxophone

  • 5. 
    Which nut, indigenous to Australia, was named after a regarded chemist, medical teacher, and politician?

  • pistachio
  • macadamia
  • peanut
  • cashew

  • 6. 
    Which weapon was named after its inventor, a British artillery officer?

  • cannon
  • shrapnel
  • bullet
  • bayonet

  • 7. 
    Which food is named after a 19th-century clergyman known for promoting coarsely ground wheat flour to improve health?

  • shredded wheat
  • hardtack
  • saltines
  • graham cracker

  • 8. 
    Which food was named after the nickname of the maître d’ who first served it?

  • burrito
  • nachos
  • taco
  • chimichanga

  • 9. 
    Which word comes from the name of the developer of the flexible, unbreakable plastic polyethylene?

  • utensil
  • plastic
  • silicone
  • Tupperware
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