💡 Inventions and inventors trivia for kids - with answers
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Every gadget around you started as someone's big idea. Find out how much you know about the inventions that changed the world!
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Who received the first US patent for the telephone, in 1876?
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- Who received the first US patent for the telephone, in 1876?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876. - Who made the first successful powered airplane flight, in 1903?
Answer: The Wright brothers. Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. - Who built a printing press with movable type in Europe around 1440?
Answer: Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg's press made books much cheaper and faster to make. - Thomas Edison is famous for developing a long-lasting...
Answer: Light bulb. Edison's team made a practical light bulb that could glow for many hours. - Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic, in 1928?
Answer: Alexander Fleming. Alexander Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in his lab. - Who invented the World Wide Web?
Answer: Tim Berners-Lee. Tim Berners-Lee created the web in 1989 while working at CERN. - In which country was paper first invented?
Answer: China. Paper was invented in ancient China about 2,000 years ago. - Who created the first vaccine, against smallpox?
Answer: Edward Jenner. Edward Jenner tested his smallpox vaccine in 1796. - Who built the first practical gasoline-powered car, in 1885-86?
Answer: Karl Benz. Karl Benz built his three-wheeled Motorwagen in Germany. - Which invention helps travelers find north?
Answer: The compass. A compass needle is a magnet that points north. - Which company released the first iPhone, in 2007?
Answer: Apple. Apple's Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007. - Galileo used which tool to discover moons around Jupiter?
Answer: A telescope. In 1610 Galileo spotted four of Jupiter's moons with his telescope.
Quick answers
Who received the first US patent for the telephone, in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876.
Who made the first successful powered airplane flight, in 1903?
The Wright brothers. Orville and Wilbur Wright flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Who built a printing press with movable type in Europe around 1440?
Johannes Gutenberg. Gutenberg's press made books much cheaper and faster to make.
Thomas Edison is famous for developing a long-lasting...
Light bulb. Edison's team made a practical light bulb that could glow for many hours.
Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic, in 1928?
Alexander Fleming. Alexander Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in his lab.
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