The Eponymous Names Quiz

10 Questions on things named after people

Things around us are often named after people - you will be surprised to see how many names that we use are actually surnames of people who invented them. Take the mason jar (named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason) for instance, or the saxophone (named after Adolphe Sax)!

So here is a test for you: how many of these legendary names can you rec…