History of Science

Why is Laszlo Biro famous?

• He discovered antibiotics.

• He developed nuclear power.

• He designed a kind of pen.

What did Tim Berners Lee invent in 1989?

• The World Wide Web.

• The PC (personal computer).

• DVDs.

How did Paul Bigsby change the word of music in 1947?

• He invented speakers.

• He invented the electric guitar.

• He invented the electronic keyboard.

Where did Neil Armstrong say, "This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?

• At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

• On the surface of the moon.

• In the Sahara desert.

The first mobile phone came out in 1973. How much did it weigh?

• Half a kilo.

• One kilo.

• Two kilos.

Who built the first modern car?

• Rudolf Diesel.

• Karl Benz.

• Ferdinand Porsche.

When did Douglas Engelbart invent the computer mouse?

• 1963.

• 1980.

• 1993.

Who did Paul Allen meet at school in 1971? They later started the Microsoft company.

• Steve Jobs.

• Clive Sinclair.

• Bill Gates.

Who invented the first bicycle?

• Pierre Michaux.

• Baron Karl von Drais.

• John Kemp Starley.

Who invented the first airplane?

• Alberto Santos Dumont.

• John Stringfellow.

• The Wright brothers.