IELTS - Mindset 3 - Unit 6 - Inventions and history

Which invention was created in 1783?

• parachute

• typewriter

• dynamite

• vaccination

Which invention was created in 2400BC?

• typewriter

• eyeglasses

• abacus

• dynamite

Which invention was created in 1866?

• dynamite

• vaccination

• typewriter

• computer mouse

Who invented the World Wide Web?

• Elon Musk

• Bill Gates

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Tim Berners Lee

Which electronic device was first invented in 1992 by IBM?

• smart phone

• tablet

• computer

• e-book reader

Which invention is used to measure temperature?

• ice pick

• thermometer

• thermal stick

• ice stick

What was the name of the aeroplane which flew at twice the speed of sound and was retired from action in 2003?

• Airbus A380

• Boeing 737

• Concorde

• Boeing 747

Which invention allows you to see the cardinal points?

• a compass

• a penknife

• a flashlight

• a radio

Which of these 19th century inventions was invented first?

• telegraph

• steam train

• telephone

• lightbulb

Which of these 20th century inventions was invented first?

• penicillin

• television

• electric guitar

• helicopter