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  • Question of

    The first practicable example of what, was demonstrated by Joseph Swan in 1879?

    • Fridge
    • Lightbulb
    • Safety Match
  • Question of

    Roughly how many years ago did the first wheeled vehicles appear?

    • 12,000
    • 9,000
    • 6,000
  • Question of

    What was the surname of John, inventor of the first practical pneumatic tyre (for a tricycle)?

    • Bridgestone
    • Dunlop
    • Goodyear
  • Question of

    Otto Frederick Rohwedder is responsible for what brainchild?

    • Air Conditioning
    • Remote Control
    • Sliced bread
  • Question of

    Since the Wright brothers Flyer was assisted by a rail or sometimes even a catapult, its’ flights were not truly self-propelled. Janes All the World’s Aircraft credits which aviator with the accolade?

    • Alexander Mozhaysky
    • Clément Ader
    • Gustave Whitehead
  • Question of

    The Dutch led the way in tinned food preservation in the late 18th century. What was the first food to be widely canned?

    • Corned Beef
    • Beans
    • Fish
  • Question of

    James Goodfellow created what everyday device?

    • Microwave
    • Cash Machine/ATM
    • The Dishwasher
  • Question of

    John Logie Baird is often credited with the invention of the television, in which decade did he make his breakthrough?

    • 1900s
    • 1910s
    • 1920s
  • Question of

    Who developed the first vaccine?

    • Edward Jenner
    • Louis Pasteur
    • William Harvey
  • Question of

    What was Alfred Nobel’s most prized invention?

    • Dynamite
    • Plastic
    • Stainless Steel

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