Inventions and English Quiz

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Who invented the telephone?

A

Nikola Tesla

B

Guglielmo Marconi

C

Thomas Edison

D

Alexander Graham Bell

What year was the first iPhone released?

A

2005

B

2010

C

2008

D

2007

What does 'WWW' stand for?

A

Worldwide Web

B

Web Wide World

C

World Wide Web

D

Web World Wide

Who invented the light bulb?

A

Nikola Tesla

B

Thomas Edison

C

James Watt

D

Alexander Graham Bell

What is the purpose of a microwave?

A

Storing food

B

Cleaning dishes

C

Cooking food quickly

D

Heating water only

What invention is attributed to Gutenberg?

A

Printing press

B

Television

C

Telephone

D

Computer

Which invention uses steam power?

A

Electric motor

B

Wind turbine

C

Steam engine

D

Internal combustion engine

Who created the first successful airplane?

A

Amelia Earhart

B

Wright brothers

C

Charles Lindbergh

D

Howard Hughes

What does GPS stand for?

A

Global Pathway System

B

Global Positioning System

C

General Positioning System

D

Geographic Positioning Service

Which invention changed communication?

A

Telegraph

B

Refrigerator

C

Computer

D

Television

Who invented the first vaccine?

A

Edward Jenner

B

Robert Koch

C

Joseph Lister

D

Louis Pasteur

What does a computer mouse do?

A

Controls cursor movement

B

Scans images

C

Prints documents

D

Stores data

Which invention uses batteries?

A

Light bulb

B

Radio antenna

C

Television

D

Remote control

Who invented the first practical steam engine?

A

George Stephenson

B

Thomas Newcomen

C

Henry Ford

D

James Watt

What is the function of a blender?

A

Mixing food ingredients

B

Cooling drinks

C

Chopping vegetables

D

Heating food