2020 Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes: Boston Firsts

2020 Boston Pops Salute to Our Heroes: Boston Firsts

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The video explores various inventions originating from Boston, including the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, the microwave by Percy Spencer, and the disposable razor by King C Gillette. It also covers the creation of basketball by James Naismith and the development of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners Lee. Additionally, it highlights the birth of Facebook in Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm, emphasizing how these innovations have shaped modern life.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was granted the patent for the telephone in 1876?

Thomas Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Nikola Tesla

Guglielmo Marconi

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What accidental discovery led to the invention of the microwave?

A melted chocolate bar

A heated cup of coffee

A boiled egg

A burnt piece of toast

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who invented the first disposable razor?

Thomas Gillette

Henry Ford

King C Gillette

John B. Gillette

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sport was invented by James Naismith to keep students active indoors?

Basketball

Volleyball

Table Tennis

Badminton

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who founded the World Wide Web Consortium in 1994?

Steve Jobs

Bill Gates

Tim Berners Lee

Mark Zuckerberg