WorksheetsInventions
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
In 1876 the telephone was invented. Who invented it?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
James Madison
Philip Johnny Bob
Which female inventor designed the first 100% solar powered house....
Elizabeth Maggie
Ann Tsukamoto
Nancy Johnson
Maria Telkes
Which invention came first?
Telephone
WiFi
Electricity
Radio
What do all good inventions have in common?
They never break down.
They make life better, easier and more enjoyable.
They are cheap and easy to make.
They do dangerous jobs for humans.
The first computers were ...
Easy to carry
Very powerful
Big and heavy
Made in Japan
Because people wanted to explore space, they invented...
Spacesuits
New materials to protect humans
Ways to breathe when there is no air
All of the above
Why was the first computer invented?
To help inventors communicate with one another
To do repetitive calculations quickly and accurately
To keep track of new inventions
All of the above
What’s common to the inventors of Braille, ear muffs and the trampoline?
They are all American
They are all children
They are all women
They are all spanish
Which of these objects was invented to make distant objects appear bigger?
Compass
Battery
Telescope
Microscope
Which of these inventions originated in Malta?
Pastizzi
Omlette
Ravioli
Sausage rolls
What’s common to Bill Gates, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford?
They don’t have college degrees
They all invented cars
They all invented languages
They all played soccer
When was the mobile phone invented?
1968
1982
1994
1979
Marion Donovan made life easier for mothers by inventing what?
The disposable diaper
The baby carriage
Baby wipes
Pacifier
Who invented the first successful aeroplane?
The Bell brothers
The Air twins
The Fly brothers
The Wright brothers
In 1946, Percy Spencer, invented a new appliance. This invention was a happy accident. (Whilst testing equipment, he noticed that the candy bar in his pocket melted)
Microwave
Fan
Kettle
Mixer
When you hear the name Bill Gates, what comes to your mind?
Solar System
Computers
Clothes
Light Bulb
What do all inventors have in common?
They were all curious
They were all professionals
They all came from rich families
They were all handsome
Mary Anderson invented the windshield wipers in 1902 while she was...
Riding her bicycle
Stuck in traffic
Cleaning windows
Cooking
What was the name of the woman who invented the dishwasher?
Edith Flanigen
Patricia Bilings
Joesphine Cochran
Margaret Knight
How did NASA astranout Sally Ride practice operating her spaceship robotic arm?
Playing video games
Playing tennis
Driving trucks
Swimming
Marie Curie bacame the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her work on...
Penicillin
Genetics
Radioactivity
Acids
The famous Leonardo da Vinci wrote all his notes in mirror writing. He might have done this...
To challenge his friends with word puzzles and word games
To protect his work
Because he didn't know how to read and write properly
Because Leonardo was a magician in his spare time
What is an invention?
The creation of something that did not exist previously
Using new methods to do something
A new product or service that is based off another one
A person that creates something
Which life-changing invention is shown here?
Steam engine
Video Tape
A bicycle
A Measuring scale
Which life-changing discovery is shown here?
Molluscs
Corona Virus
Radioactivity
Penicillin
Which life-changing discovery is shown here?
Razor Blade
Watch
Key whole
Tray
Which picture is showing the first ice-cream maker, invented in 1843 by Nancy Johnson?
Which of these inventions is used to find direction?
What were the first world's wheels used for?
For pottery, to shape clay
To play with
To pull carts
To cut stone
In which century was the bicycle invented?
1300
1800
1400
1700
