The Invention of LEGO: A Brick That Built Imagination — Questions and answers

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What did Riku use to help him find answers about inventions?

Choices

  1. A magical map to a secret lab.
  2. His 'Invention Encyclopedia' book. ✓
  3. A pile of his own building blocks.
  4. Imani's special tablet.

Answer: His 'Invention Encyclopedia' book.

From page 2

Who did Riku meet in the workshop in Billund, Denmark?

Choices

  1. A famous toy collector.
  2. Ole Kirk Christiansen. ✓
  3. Henry Ford, the car maker.
  4. A child playing with wooden blocks.

Answer: Ole Kirk Christiansen.

From page 3

What do the Danish words 'leg' and 'godt' mean together to form the word LEGO?

Choices

  1. Build fast
  2. Creative fun
  3. Play well ✓
  4. Strong blocks

Answer: Play well

From page 4

What was the original name of the LEGO bricks invented by Ole?

Choices

  1. Plastic Play Bricks
  2. Automatic Binding Bricks ✓
  3. Super Holding Blocks
  4. Connectable Building Parts

Answer: Automatic Binding Bricks

From page 5

What was perfected in 1958 that made LEGO bricks connect strongly?

Choices

  1. The type of plastic used.
  2. The stud-and-tube coupling system. ✓
  3. The bright colors of the bricks.
  4. The size and shape of the bricks.

Answer: The stud-and-tube coupling system.

From page 6

What important advice did Ole give Riku before he left?

Choices

  1. To build the biggest LEGO castle ever.
  2. To only play with wooden toys from now on.
  3. That the best creations come from believing in your ideas. ✓
  4. To always remember the history of LEGO.

Answer: That the best creations come from believing in your ideas.

From page 8

What was one important fact Riku shared with Imani about LEGOs?

Choices

  1. They were invented by a wizard in a faraway land.
  2. They were invented by Imani's grandmother.
  3. They were invented by Ole Kirk Christiansen in Denmark. ✓
  4. They were made perfect in just one year.

Answer: They were invented by Ole Kirk Christiansen in Denmark.

From page 9

What did Riku decide to do after telling Imani what he learned?

Choices

  1. Go to sleep because he was tired.
  2. Read another book from his encyclopedia.
  3. Build the skyscraper they saw on TV with his LEGOs. ✓
  4. Show Imani the special LEGO brick Ole gave him.

Answer: Build the skyscraper they saw on TV with his LEGOs.

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