🌿 Science & Nature Trivia
Quiz Set 13 — Inventions
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell patented the first practical telephone in 1876.
Question 2 of 10
What year was the internet (ARPANET) first created?
ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, was first established in 1969 by the US Department of Defense.
Question 3 of 10
Who invented the light bulb for practical use?
Thomas Edison developed the first commercially practical incandescent light bulb in 1879.
Question 4 of 10
What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first true antibiotic, from the mold Penicillium notatum.
Question 5 of 10
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press around 1440, revolutionizing information sharing.
Question 6 of 10
What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth.
Question 7 of 10
Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN.
Question 8 of 10
What did the Wright brothers achieve in 1903?
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Question 9 of 10
What invention uses electromagnetic waves to cook food?
The microwave oven uses microwave radiation to excite water molecules in food, generating heat.
Question 10 of 10
Who invented the vaccine concept?
Edward Jenner developed the first successful vaccine in 1796, using cowpox to immunize against smallpox.