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Quiz: Invention

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    Invention
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  • The _____________ was invented to prevent diseases from spreading.
    vaccination
  •  15
  • The ________________was invented to take people up and down buildings.
    lift/ elevator
  •  5
  • Where was paper originally invented?
    China
  •  10
  • What was the last name of the brothers who invented the first working airplane?
    Orville and Wilbur Wright (Wright Brothers)
  •  20
  • Alexander Graham Bell invented what device that we still use today (every day for many people)?
    telephone
  •  15
  • This invention, which shows 4 main directions: East (E), South (S), West (W) and North (N), allows us to tell which direction we are going. What is it?
    compass
  •  20
  • This invention allowed early humans to cook food, stay warm, and keep away wild animals. What was it?
    fire
  •  25
  • This inventor thought of and designed a flying machine, a parachute, a helicopter and many other inventions while also painting the Mona Lisa. Who is he?
    Leonardo Da Vinci
  •  20
  • What is this invention?
    microscope
  •  10
  • Tim Berners-Lee had a vision of a global hyperlinked information system. It became a reality in the late-1980's and 90's, linking the entire World.
    The Internet (World Wide Web)
  •  20
  • Who is this inventor? (hint: initials T.E.)
    Thomas Edison
  •  5
  • It was invented in ancient China in the 9th century and used by armies all around the world. What is it?
    gunpowder
  •  15
  • This invention allowed to run trains, ships and factories, and was one of the driving forces of the Industrial Revolution.
    steam engine
  •  25
  • What is this invention?
    VR-glasses (virtual reality glasses)
  •  10
  • Karl Benz, of Germany, is famous for inventing it in 1885.
    car
  •  5
  • This invention can be found in everything from clocks to vehicles to turbines. It enables the transportations of goods and helps people travel great distance.
    wheels
  •  20