The Greatest Inventions

The most important invention is the _____.

Where was the wheel invented?

• In ancient China

• In South America

• In Mesopotamia

• In France

Who invented the first compass?

• Chinese sailors

• European sailors

• American sailors

• It's unknown

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What did Alexander Fleming forget to clean that led to the discovery of penicillin?

• A petri dish

• A cereal bowl

• A microscope

• A test tube

What did people use to tell time before the invention of the clock?

• A watch

• The stars

• A sundial

• A special tree

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Samuel Morse invented the _____.

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The telephone was invented in _____.

• 1676

• 1776

• 1876

• 1976

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Who invented the first electrical light?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Humphry Davy

• Benjamin Franklin

How many wheels did the first car have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

How far did the first airplane fly?

• 5.4 meters

• 54 meters

• 540 meters

• 5400 meters

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