Accidental Discoveries Quiz
Interactive Video
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History
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Nancy Jackson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the video?
Planned scientific discoveries
Accidental discoveries throughout history
Famous inventors and their inventions
The history of technology
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Wilson Greatbatch accidentally invent the pacemaker?
By mixing chemicals incorrectly
By adding a component that emitted an electrical pulse
By leaving a device in the sun
By using the wrong type of battery
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Alexander Fleming's accidental contribution to medicine?
The invention of the X-ray
The discovery of insulin
The creation of the smallpox vaccine
The discovery of penicillin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the dog named Robot help discover?
A new species of plant
Ancient cave paintings
A new type of fossil
A hidden treasure
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What inspired Georges de Mestral to invent Velcro?
The surface of a lotus leaf
The texture of a spider's web
The hooks on burdock seeds
The grip of a gecko's feet
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Percy L. Spencer discover the microwave?
By using a magnetron tube
By heating food with a laser
By testing different metals
By experimenting with radio waves
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original purpose of the substance that became Play-Doh?
A children's toy
A wallpaper cleaner
A type of glue
A food preservative
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