1. Who is often credited with creating one of the first powered vacuum cleaners in 1901?

2. How was Hubert Cecil Booth’s early vacuum cleaner commonly transported?

3. What made Booth’s vacuum idea different from many earlier cleaning machines?

4. Who invented the first commercially successful portable electric vacuum cleaner?

5. What job did James Murray Spangler hold when he developed his vacuum cleaner idea?

6. What businessman helped turn Spangler’s vacuum invention into a major household product?

7. What does a vacuum cleaner mainly use to pull dirt from floors and surfaces?

8. Which vacuum type usually has the cleaning head, motor, handle, and dust container in one vertical unit?

9. What is a common advantage of a canister vacuum?

10. What are handheld vacuums best suited for?

11. What makes a robot vacuum different from most traditional vacuums?

12. What year was the Roomba first introduced?

13. Why are stick vacuums popular for everyday cleaning?

14. What does a bagged vacuum use to collect dust and debris?

15. What does a bagless vacuum usually use instead of a disposable dust bag?

16. What is the purpose of cyclonic action in many bagless vacuums?

17. What does a HEPA filter help capture?

18. What does HEPA stand for?

19. What kind of mess can a wet/dry vacuum usually handle that many standard vacuums cannot?

20. What makes a central vacuum system different from a portable vacuum?