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  • Wheels was invented in ancient ____________ (China / Egypt)
    Egypt
  • This device moves very fast and can be used for space travel
    rocket
    microscope
    thermometer
  • What is this invention called?
    The ostrich pillow
  • What's this?
    refrigerator (fridge)
  • Who's he?
    Newton
  • This invention of 1990s transformed our lives forever (the Internet / nuclear power)
    the Internet
  • Optical lenses were invented in ancient ______________ (Greece / Egypt)
    Egypt
  • People often use one of these if they have a small cut
    thermometer
    Band-Aid
    telescope
  • We call water, oil, milk, coffee,... is___________
    telescope
    liquid
    electric
  • What is this invention?
    camera
  • What did Johannes Gutenburg invent that changed the world in 1455?
    The printing press
  • How did the Ancient Egyptians write using hieroglyphics?
    using picture words
    using numbers
  • Who invented the first personal computer in 1977?
    Steve Jobs
  • What's this?
    washing machine
  • a chemical element that is used in thermometers
    temperature
    band-aid
    Mercury
  • A pen with a very small ball at the end that rolls ink onto paper
    pencil case
    ballpoint pen
    pencil
  • This invention allowed to run trains, ships and factories. (steam engine / nuclear power)
    steam engine
  • (n.) the ability to form mental pictures or ideas of things that are not physically present:
    imagination
  • a thing or an idea that has been invented
    inventive
    inventor
    invention
  • What did the Ancient Egyptians use the inner part of the Papyrus plant for?
    for the scribes to write on
    for mummification
  • It has four wheels and was invented in 1885
    car
  • What plant did the Egyptians use to create the first form of paper?
    Bamboo
    Papyrus
  • We use this device to look at faraway objects
    Band-Aid
    microscope
    telescope
  • What invention do you use to tell the time?
    clock
  • It was invented in 1817. It has two wheels and is made of metal, plastic and rubber.
    bicycle
  • What's this?
    games console
  • What's this?
    gravity
  • It was invented in 1955 and most families have one in their lounge.
    television
  • What were the first medicines made from on Egyptian inventions in Medicine?
    sugar and garlic
    honey and onions
  • It is made of metal, plastic and rubber and is used to wash clothes.
    Washing machine
  • Who is this famous inventor?
    Steve Jobs
  • Where were gunpowder and the first guns invented?
    The first confirmed reference to what can be considered gunpowder was in China in the 9th century AD during the Tang dynasty,
  • What event did the ancient Egyptians need a calendar to predict?
    annual drought of the Nile
    annual flooding of the Nile
  • Why did the Ancient Egyptians invent a special toothpaste?
    to look after their teeth
    to look after their lips
  • What is this invention?
    telephone
  • a scientist who studies physics
    physical
    physicist
  • It was invented in 1439 and allowed to make books and spread knowledge. (printing press / printer)
    printing press
  • What's this?
    electricity
  • What's this?
    accident
  • What's this?
    tablet
  • What year was the pencil invented, 1465 or 1565?
    1565
  • Who wore makeup in the ancient Egyptian time?
    only women
    both men and women
    only men
  • It is made of metal and plastic and you use it to take photographs.
    camera
  • This invention of 1876 changed the way we communicate. (telephone / fax)
    telephone
  • Who invented the light bulb, Thomas Edison or Conrad Gesner?
    Thomas Edison
  • What's the oldest invention or discovery? (wheel / fire)
    fire
  • a device we use to measure temperature
    thermometer
    Band-Aid
    telescope
  • what's this?
    iron
  • Wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of "fuel"
    substance that provide heat or power,usually by being burnt
    a substance that flows freely and is not a solid or a gas
  • What did scribes have to do to learn all the hieroglyphic symbols?
    studied for years
    counted for years
  • Who invented remote control wireless technology?
    Nicola Tesla
  • What is this invention for lonely people called?
    The Boyfriend Pillow
  • What's this?
    wheel
  • Famous invention (1903) of the American Wright brothers (airplane / ship)
    airplane
  • What is this invention?
    light bulb
  • What year was Instagram invented, 2013 or 2010?
    2010
  • What's this?
    dishwasher
  • K. Benz is famous for inventing it in 1885. (rocket / car)
    car
  • Who invented the electric motor (The induction motor)?
    Nicola Tesla
  • (n.) a component of a machine or device:
    part
  • What is this invention?
    VR-glasses
  • the glass part that fits into an electric lamp to give light when it is switched on
    temperature
    lightbulb
    space
  • Compass was invented in ancient ______________ (China / Egypt)
    China
  • Nail was invented in ancient ______________ (Greece / Egypt)
    Egypt
  • What is this invention?
    robot
  • How important was a calendar to the ancient Egyptians?
    know the difference between day and night
    know the difference between feast and famine
  • What is this invention?
    fidget spinner
  • What is this invention called?
    The Baby Mop. Get your baby to mop the floor as he's crawling around. (Available at - BetterThanPants.com)
  • What's this?
    microwave
  • It was invented in ancient China about 100 BC so people could share their ideas. (paper / gunpowder)
    paper
  • It was invented in ancient China in the 9th century and used by armies all around the world. (gunpowder / compass)
    gunpowder
  • a device we use to make very small things look larger
    thermometer
    microscope
    telescope
  • The first _______________ for using in a room was invented in 1958.
    air conditioner
  • (n.) a thought or suggestion about how to do something:
    idea
  • What year was Twitter invented, 2006 or 2001?
    2006
  • Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb - True or False?
    FALSE: 1841 — Frederick de Moleyns of England received the first patent for an incandescent lamp, using powdered charcoal between two platinum wires.
  • Can you drink from your tie?
    Yes - With the 'flask tie'. A tie that contains enough whiskey to get you drunk at work.
  • Discovery or invention?
    discovery
  • What form of writing did the Ancient Egyptians invent?
    Indus script
    Hieroglyphics
  • to make something known to somebody
    remind
    realize
    reveal
  • What's this?
    medicine
  • Where did the Egyptians get the material for their paper-making process?
    River Nile
    Amazon River
  • What year was the jet engine plane invented, 1920 or 1930?
    1930
  • What unusual ingredient did the Ancient Egyptians use to cure coughs?
    cooked mouse
    cooked lizard
  • (v.) to get better or cause to get better:
    improve
  • What's this?
    remote
  • What's this?
    cell phone
  • Thomas Edison invented it in 1879.
    light bulb
  • What were the primary reasons for ancient Egyptians using makeup?
    protection from the sun and to imitate the look of gods
    protection from the moon and to imitate the look of actors
  • The earliest ________was introduced in 1974 by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS). (PC - personal computer / rocket)
    PC
  • You use this to keep food cold - what is the invention?
    refrigeration / refrigerator
  • How did the Ancient Egyptians care for their teeth?
    they invented a strange paste
    they invented a mouthwash
  • What's this
    light bulb
  • What materials were used in the Ancient Egyptian toothpaste?
    salt, mint, pepper and dried flowers
    sugar, honey, cocoa and dried fruits
  • How did the Ancient Egyptians use honey in medicine?
    treat toothache
    treat infection