Josephine Cochrane — Questions and answers

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What special award did Josephine Cochrane's dishwashing machine win at the World's Columbian Exposition?

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  1. Highest award for mechanical construction and originality ✓
  2. Best new kitchen appliance
  3. Most exciting invention of the year
  4. A medal for making the loudest noise

Answer: Highest award for mechanical construction and originality

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What happened when Josephine tested her first dishwashing machine prototype with George Grant?

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  1. The dishes broke into many pieces.
  2. The machine made a lot of smoke and noise.
  3. The dishes came out spotlessly clean and without any chips. ✓
  4. George Grant helped her finish building it.

Answer: The dishes came out spotlessly clean and without any chips.

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What important step did Josephine take on December 28, 1886, to protect her invention?

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  1. She started selling her dishwashing machines to everyone.
  2. She secured a U.S. Patent for her 'Dish Washing Machine.' ✓
  3. She gave her invention away to a friend.
  4. She stopped working on her machine.

Answer: She secured a U.S. Patent for her 'Dish Washing Machine.'

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What company did Josephine establish in 1897 to make her dishwashing machines?

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  1. The KitchenAid Company
  2. The Hobart Manufacturing Company
  3. The Garis-Cochrane Manufacturing Company ✓
  4. The Dishwashing Wonders Company

Answer: The Garis-Cochrane Manufacturing Company

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Where did Josephine's dishwashing machines first become very popular and useful?

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  1. In people's homes all over the country.
  2. In hotels, restaurants, and hospitals. ✓
  3. In schools and libraries.
  4. In small, local shops.

Answer: In hotels, restaurants, and hospitals.

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Why did it take longer for Josephine's dishwashers to be used in people's homes?

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  1. People preferred to wash dishes by hand in their homes.
  2. Most homes didn't have hot running water or proper plumbing yet. ✓
  3. The machines were too noisy for a home.
  4. Josephine only wanted hotels to have her machines.

Answer: Most homes didn't have hot running water or proper plumbing yet.

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What famous brand of household appliances did Josephine Cochrane's company eventually help create?

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  1. Hobart Manufacturing
  2. The Crescent Washing Machine Company
  3. KitchenAid ✓
  4. Columbian Exposition Appliances

Answer: KitchenAid

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