Inventions That Changed History
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Who is credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb in 1879?
About Inventions That Changed History
Inventions That Changed History is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. Groundbreaking inventions and their inventors A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. Who is credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb in 1879?
Answer: Thomas Edison
2. Who invented the telephone and was granted a patent for it in 1876?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
3. Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the movable type printing press around 1440 revolutionized which field?
Answer: Printing and publishing
4. Who are the two brothers credited with achieving the first powered, sustained airplane flight in 1903?
Answer: The Wright Brothers
5. Which Scottish scientist discovered penicillin in 1928, revolutionizing medicine?
Answer: Alexander Fleming
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in Inventions That Changed History?
Inventions That Changed History has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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Most players finish Inventions That Changed History in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
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