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Umbrella
Updated 13 August 2003, 20.15
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When was the world’s first umbrella invented?
A: 1902 AD
B: 1752 AD
C: 2000 BC
Where does the name umbrella come from?
A: The Australian Bellum tree, which koalas use to hide from the rain
B: The Latin Umbra, meaning shade
C: The Greek legend of Umbell, who stole rain from the gods
What did the Chinese do to umbrellas that had never been done before?
A: Used them as a torture device
B: Turned them into public transport
C: Made them waterproof by waxing them
What did Samuel Fox give as the reason he invented the modern steel ribbed umbrella in 1852?
A: He'd invented a steel rib making machine and didn’t know what to with all the steel ribs
B: He had to use up extra steel ribs after he'd made lots of women’s corsets!
C: He was fed up with poking himself in the eye and wanted others to do it for him
How many umbrellas are sold each year in America?
A: 300,000
B: 3 million
C: 33 million
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