Inventions That Changed Life
From the light bulb to the web: who made what?
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Who is famous for developing the practical light bulb?
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The right answer: Thomas Edison
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?
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The right answer: Alexander Graham Bell
Who introduced movable-type printing to Europe?
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The right answer: Johannes Gutenberg
What are the Wright brothers famous for?
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The right answer: The first powered aeroplane
Who discovered penicillin?
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The right answer: Alexander Fleming
Which instrument measures temperature?
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The right answer: Thermometer
Who developed the theory of relativity?
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The right answer: Albert Einstein
What did Tim Berners-Lee invent?
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The right answer: The World Wide Web
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