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Inventions That Changed Everything

SheelonHistoryScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

A mould that saved millions of lives, a machine that made books cheap, and a system built to share physics papers. Ten questions on the ideas that reshaped the world.

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  1. What did Gutenberg's printing press change most?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AHow quickly ships could cross oceans
    BHow accurately clocks kept time
    CHow cheaply books could be produced
    DHow far messages could travel
  2. How was penicillin discovered?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ABy accident, from mould on a dish
    BBy testing thousands of plants
    CBy studying soil from a volcano
    DBy copying a traditional medicine
  3. The World Wide Web was invented at a physics laboratory.

    True / False · 20s

    TRUE
    FALSE
  4. What did the Wright brothers achieve in 1903?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. Who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone? Family name is enough.Type Answer · 30s
  6. Why was the wheel such an important invention?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Vaccination was developed before scientists knew about viruses.True / False · 20s
  8. What does a transistor do?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What was the main effect of refrigeration?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What navigation system, built on satellites, tells a phone where it is? (three letters)Type Answer · 30s

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