POST VIDEO Q&A PART 1 20TH C INVENTORS

What was the fundamental innovation introduced by the Wright brothers that enabled sustained and repeatable flight?

• A powerful new engine design.

• A lightweight airframe construction.

• A three-axis control system.

• The use of gliders for initial experiments.

How did Bertha Benz significantly contribute to the early success and public acceptance of the automobile?

• By providing the initial capital for Carl's research and patents.

• By undertaking a long-distance road trip to demonstrate its reliability.

• By designing key components that improved the car's performance.

• By establishing the first automobile manufacturing factory.

How did the arrival of cars change the shape of cities?

• Cities became more centralized around public transport hubs.

• Cities became star-shaped, following railway lines.

• Cities became vast as gaps between transport lines were filled.

• Cities became smaller and more compact due to increased mobility.

What was the core idea behind Philo Farnsworth's invention of electronic television?

• Using mechanical discs to scan and transmit images.

• An electronic tube that could scan and dissect an image for transmission.

• A system that relied on radio waves to broadcast moving pictures.

• A method to project images onto a screen using light bulbs.

Where was Tim Berners-Lee working when he came across the problem that led to the World Wide Web?

• CERN Institute in Switzerland

• MIT in the United States

• Google Headquarters

• A university research lab