The most important inventions of the 20th century
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How much do you know about the men behind the greatest inventions of all time?
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Congratulations! You are well up to date concerning inventions, and most likely the king of small talk at the bar!
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Sorry to say that, but it seem you’ll have to get back to school on this one!
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Well, that wasn’t bad at all!
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Question 1 of 11
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The World-Wide-Web was invented in the 19th century and it has undoubtedly played a huge role in shaping our current century. Do you know who invented it?
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Correct! It was former CERN contractor Tim Berners-Lee. Remember the guy who live-tweeted “This is for everyone” at the last London Olympics’ Opening Gala? Well, that was him!
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Sorry! It was former CERN contractor Tim Berners-Lee. Remember the guy who live-tweeted “This is for everyone” at the last London Olympics’ Opening Gala? Well, that was him!
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Question 2 of 11
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Penicillin has saved millions of lives since the 19th century. Do you know who invented it?
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Correct! It was Alexander Fleming. He was investigating the properties of staphylococci, when all of a sudden he discovered lysozyme, famously stating “that’s funny“ straight afterwards.
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Sorry! It was Alexander Fleming. He was investigating the properties of staphylococci, when all of a sudden he discovered lysozyme, famously stating “that’s funny” straight afterwards.
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Question 3 of 11
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You use it everyday, so you’ll probably know a great deal about it. Who invented the telephone?Correct
Correct! Although the public opinion is divided between Meucci and Graham Bell supporters, the vast majority credits the Italian scientist for having invented the telephone.
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Sorry! Although the public opinion is divided between Meucci and Graham Bell supporters, the vast majority credits the Italian scientist for having invented the telephone.
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Question 4 of 11
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The true basis of the world-wide communication is the telegraph. Do you have any idea who came up with the idea?Correct
Correct! It was Samuel Morse!
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Sorry! It was Samuel Morse!
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Question 5 of 11
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If you were born in the 90s, this was probably one of your best friends. Do you know who invented it?Correct
Correct! The Scottish scientist first tried it a Selfridges store, in London. Wonderful story!
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Sorry! It was John Logie Baird. The Scottish scientist first tried it a Selfridges store, in London. Wonderful story!
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Question 6 of 11
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The hand-held electronic calculator probably spared us from still using an abacus in maths lessons. Whose invention is it?Correct
Correct! It was the American electrical engineer Jack. S. Kilby!
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Sorry! It was the American electrical engineer Jack. S. Kilby!
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Question 7 of 11
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Do you have full vision? If you don’t and you hate wearing glasses, then you owe a “Thank you!” to the person who invented the contact lenses. Who is it?Correct
Correct! It was physician and physiologist Herr Fick. He developed the first model in 1887!
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Sorry! It was physician and physiologist Herr Fick. He developed the first model in 1887!
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Question 8 of 11
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The lipstick is probably the most-used beauty accessory – and deservedly so… Who invented it?Correct
Correct! .In 1915, Maurice Levy invented the metal tube container for lipstick. It featured a small lever at the side of the tube so that the lipstick could be lowered and raised. Levy called it the “Levy Tube.”
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Sorry! In 1915, Maurice Levy invented the metal tube container for lipstick. It featured a small lever at the side of the tube so that the lipstick could be lowered and raised. Levy called it the “Levy Tube.”
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Question 9 of 11
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Are you a tea-lover? If so, maybe you know who came up with the idea of the modern heat-sealed tea-bags. Do you? Correct
Correct! It was Mr Hermanson. Curiously, the guy was not British, but American. Is it just me, or is that strange?
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Sorry! It was Mr Hermanson. Curiously, the guy was not British, but American. Is it just me, or is that strange?
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Question 10 of 11
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Nowadays everybody types on a computer, so typewriters are very outdated. Do you know who invented the first typewriter?
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Correct! It was the newsprint publisher Christopher Latham Sholes!
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Sorry! It was the newsprint publisher Christopher Latham Sholes!
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Question 11 of 11
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Basketball is arguably among the most practised sports in the world. Do you know who invented the game?Correct
Correct! It was the Canadian sport coach James Naismith, in 1891!
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Sorry! It was the Canadian sport coach James Naismith, in 1891!
