Guess the 'thing' 's inventor!

Well here I am, posting once again. Today's is different.The first letter of each answer will make up a certain thing. You need to post the inventor of that 'thing' as a comment on this post. Enjoy!

1. The Japanese art of Flower arrangement.
2. The fear of death.
3. The mania of collecting postage stamps.
4. The country of which Quito is the capital.
5. The animal with the scientific name Procyon lotor.
6. A series of ancient geoglyphs located in southern Peru.
7. The singer who was a truck driver.
8. The most venomous snake in the world is the Inland ____.

Finally back again!!!

yMy exams are over, and finally I get to blog again! I think I'll post some dry questions now, and don't worry, soon I'll come up with an interesting idea. Enjoy!

1. Which metal's name means 'unknown metal'?
2. Who is the first batsman in cricket to be given out by a third umpire?
3. Which film won the 'best animated feature' oscar in 2011?
4. 'The Nutcracker', 'Swan Lake', 'Sleeping Beauty' are ballet suites composed by which composer?
5. Which Dicken's story revolves around a man named Ebenezer Scrooge?

Answers : Xenon, Sachin Tendulkar, Toy Story 3, Tchaikovsky, A Christmas Carol