Famous Inventors and Their Discoveries

Famous Inventors and Their Discoveries

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Amelia Wright

Science, History, Arts, Computers

3rd - 6th Grade

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The video highlights the achievements of various inventors and scientists who changed the world. It covers Kai Loon's invention of paper, Gutenberg's printing press, Leonardo da Vinci's inventions, Edison's light bulb, Pasteur's germ theory, Curie's discovery of radium, the Wright brothers' first flight, and Grace Hopper's contributions to computer programming. Each section emphasizes the impact of their innovations and encourages viewers to imagine and invent a better world.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with inventing the first piece of paper?

Thomas Edison

Johannes Gutenberg

Kai Loon

Leonardo da Vinci

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Johannes Gutenberg's major contribution to the world?

Creation of the printing press

Design of the helicopter

Discovery of germs

Invention of the light bulb

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following machines did Leonardo da Vinci design?

Airplane

Light bulb

Printing press

Submarine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Thomas Edison trying to improve when he invented the light bulb?

Gas lamps

Printing press

Submarine

Helicopter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Louis Pasteur discover that changed the understanding of diseases?

Radium

Germs

Electricity

Printing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What element did Marie Curie discover?

Plutonium

Helium

Radium

Uranium

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Marie Curie's notable achievement in 1903?

Discovering germs

Inventing the airplane

Creating the printing press

Winning a Nobel Prize

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Wright brothers invent?

Computer

Light bulb

Printing press

Airplane

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Grace Murray Hopper's contribution to computing?

Inventing the light bulb

Programming computers to understand human language

Designing the first airplane

Discovering radium

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which inventor is known for making technology more accessible through programming?

Leonardo da Vinci

Marie Curie

Thomas Edison

Grace Murray Hopper

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