World Book Trivia Quiz For Kids-5/14-inventions
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Who invented the modern printing press?
- A.
Caxton
- B.
Gutenberg
- C.
Zenger
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B. GutenbergExplanation
Johannes Gutenberg (1395?–1468?) was a German inventor and printer. He invented a printing press.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Where did Alexander Graham Bell first present his idea for the telephone
- A.
New York
- B.
Philadelphia
- C.
Boston
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B. pHiladelpHiaExplanation
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. He began working with his idea for a telephone in 1874. In 1876, he showed his telephone at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Today, hundreds of millions of telephones serve people all over the world.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What year were the first cellular (mobile) telephones used?
- A.
1983
- B.
1985
- C.
1989
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A. 1983Explanation
Cellular phones are powered by batteries. The first cellular telephones were used in the United States in 1983.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Who was the first to send radio signals?
- A.
Marconi
- B.
Murrow
- C.
Zworykin
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A. MarconiExplanation
Many people helped to create radio. However, an Italian inventor called Guglielmo Marconi was the first to send radio signals. He did this in 1895.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which company had the first ever televsion broadcast?
- A.
NBC
- B.
BBC
- C.
ABC
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B. BBCExplanation
The first television broadcast was made in 1936 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in England. In 1939, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) made the first TV broadcast in the United States.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which disease did Albert Bruce Sabin develop a vaccine for?
- A.
Smallpox
- B.
Polio
- C.
Measles
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A. SmallpoxExplanation
Albert Bruce Sabin (1906-1993) was an American medical researcher. He developed the oral vaccine against polio. This vaccine is made up of weakened polio viruses. It protects the body against polio without causing the diseaseRate this question:
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- 7.
An early form of the Internet was created because the US feared what type of attack?
- A.
Biological warfare
- B.
Nuclear
- C.
Alien invasion
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B. NuclearExplanation
During the 1960’s, the United States worried about nuclear attacks from the Soviet Union. Such attacks could have crippled the U.S. communication system. The U.S. military worked with computer scientists. They developed the early Internet. With packet switching, communications could still work in case of an attack.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The paper we use today came from which came from which country?
- A.
China
- B.
Egypt
- C.
India
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A. ChinaExplanation
However, the kind of paper we use today came from China, where people made paper more than 2,000 years ago. First they used fibers from the hemp plant or the bark of the mulberry tree. Later they found that fibers from rags, rope, or fishing nets made better paper.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Instead of gasoline (petrol), what did the first car ever built run on?
- A.
Natural gas
- B.
Electricity
- C.
Steam
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C. SteamExplanation
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, a French engineer, built the first car in the late 1700's. This car ran on steam instead of gasoline.Rate this question:
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What invention in 1917 became a common use on most clothing by the 1930's
- A.
Button
- B.
Zipper
- C.
Corset
Correct Answer
B. ZipperExplanation
The first zipper with locking teeth was invented in 1917. In the 1930's, zippers became common in everyday clothing.Rate this question:
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