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The most important inventions of the 20th century

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  1. Question 1 of 11
    1. Question

    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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    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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    You use it everyday, so you’ll probably know a great deal about it. Who invented the telephone?

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    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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    The true basis of the world-wide communication is the telegraph. Do you have any idea who came up with the idea?

     

     

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    Correct! It was Samuel Morse!

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    Sorry! It was Samuel Morse!

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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?

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    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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    The hand-held electronic calculator probably spared us from still using an abacus in maths lessons. Whose invention is it?

     

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    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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    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?

     

     

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    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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    The lipstick is probably the most-used beauty accessory – and deservedly so… Who invented it?

     

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    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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    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? 

     

     

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    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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    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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    Basketball is arguably among the most practised sports in the world. Do you know who invented the game?

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    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!

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