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How did Thomas Edison's invention impact modern life?
Increased data transmission speed
Reduced electricity production costs
Created a global telecommunications network
Improved lighting and extended working hours at night
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Which of the following inventions was created by Nikola Tesla?
Steam engine
Camera
Clock
Alternating current (AC) circuit
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What was Marie Curie the first woman to do?
Invent the radio
Win a Nobel Prize
Fly an airplane
Become a queen
4
What was the name of the location where the Wright brothers successfully flew their first powered aircraft?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Madrid, Spain
Bangkok, Thailand
New York City, New York
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What was Ford’s major contribution to the car industry?
Introducing the assembly line for mass production
Creating the first electric vehicle
Designing the first sports car
Inventing the first car
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What did Marie Curie discover?
Radioactivity
Plastic
A new planet
Radio
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Isaac Newton contributed to the field of optics by studying what?
Light and color
Sound waves
Biology
Electricity
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Who was Thomas Edison’s major rival in the development of electric power?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
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How did Hedy Lamarr’s invention help during World War II?
It created stronger weapons
It helped ships talk without enemies listening
It helped soldiers see in the dark
It made airplanes fly faster
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Besides being an inventor, what was Leonardo da Vinci famous for?
Writing books on medicine
Discovering electricity
Inventing the telephone
Painting the Mona Lisa
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What is Tim Berners-Lee best known for?
Developing the first search engine
Inventing the computer
Creating the World Wide Web
Founding Microsoft
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What did James Watt improve to help start the Industrial Revolution?
The steamer
The steam engine
The fan
The car
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When was the first successful lightbulb created?
2030
1945
1854
1879
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Rosalind Franklin is most famous for her work on the structure of which molecule?
DNA
Lipids
Protein
RNA
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What was one of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous inventions?
The helicopter design
The microwave
The gun design
The printing press
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What did Hedy Lamarr invent that helped modern technology?
A system for better radio signals
A bom
A new type of car
A faster computer
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What was Galileo Galilei’s most significant contribution to astronomy?
The development of the first telescope
The observation of Jupiter’s moons
The invention of calculus
The discovery of the law of gravity
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Which of these technologies does NOT rely on Tesla's invention of alternating current (AC)?
Solar power systems
Battery-powered devices
Modern electrical power grids
Home appliances
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Why was Galileo Galilei put on trial by the Catholic Church?
He supported the heliocentric theory of Copernicus
He claimed the Earth was flat
He refused to share his inventions
He denied the existence of gravity
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Who is known for discovering gravity after an apple fell on his head?
Issac Newton
Archimedes
Oppenheimer
Galileo Galilei
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What company did Henry Ford start?
Vinfast
Mitsubishi
Toyota
Ford Motor Company
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What famous invention was developed by Alexander Graham Bell?
Television
Telecast
Telephone
Telegram
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Why did Tim Berners-Lee create the World Wide Web?
To make information sharing easier
To improve online shopping
To replace traditional newspapers
To help people play online games
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What was the impact of the telephone on businesses?
It made travel easier.
It reduced the need for factories.
It led to the decline of mail services.
It improved communication and helped businesses grow.
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Why was James Watt’s invention important?
It helped people talk faster
It made food taste better
It made houses warmer
It helped factories and trains work better
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Who invented the airplane?
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
Henry Ford
Orville and Wilbur Wright
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What was the name of the X-ray image that was crucial to the discovery of DNA’s structure?
Photo 1111
Photo 5555
Photo 51
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