WONDER #1933: Who Invented Scissors?
Question 1 of 3
Modern pivoted scissors were most likely invented around 100 A.D. by which ancient people?
- Romans
- Egyptians
- Greeks
- Babylonians
Question 2 of 3
Scissors longer than about six inches are often known as what?
- clippers
- longers
- crunchers
- shears
Question 3 of 3
English manufacturer Robert Hinchliffe began mass-production of modern pivoted scissors in what year?
- 1215
- 1465
- 1761
- 1890
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