Quiz on the 10 Biggest Inventions

What was one of the primary uses of fire by early humans?

• To create pottery

• To build houses

• To write on walls

• To cook raw meat

In which year was the wheel invented?

• 1500 BC

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

• 3500 BC

Who invented nails approximately 2000 years ago?

• The Egyptians

• The Chinese

• The Greeks

• The Romans

Which civilization is credited with inventing the earliest compass?

• The Chinese

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

• The Greeks

Who is credited with inventing the printing press in 1440?

• James Watt

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Johannes Gutenberg

Who is considered the inventor of the first telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• James Watt

• Nikola Tesla

Which inventor is associated with the development of the steam engine?

• James Watt

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Johannes Gutenberg

Who is often credited with the discovery of electricity?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• James Watt

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

Who is considered the primary inventor of the electric light bulb?

• Nikola Tesla

• James Watt

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

In which year is paper-making thought to have been invented?

• 105 AD

• 500 AD

• 300 BC

• 200 BC