WONDER #2254: Who Invented the Bicycle?

Question 1 of 3

About when did the word “bicycle” come into use?

  1. 1492
  2. 1675
  3. 1869
  4. 1998

Question 2 of 3

Who received a U.S. patent for “improvements in velocipedes” in 1866?

  1. Pierre Michaux
  2. Sam Schwinn
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. Pierre Lallement

Question 3 of 3

An important milestone in the development of the bicycle happened in Paris in 1863 when what were added to the front axle?

  1. pedals
  2. spokes
  3. playing cards
  4. tires

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