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Guess the inventors

Scientist Albert Einstein poses for a portrait in 1947. (Photo courtesy Library of Congress/Getty Images)

Want to test your knowledge on the history of inventions? Then this quiz is perfect for you.

  • Question of

    Who invented the light bulb?

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    • Thomas Edison
    • Nikola Tesla
    • Harrison Ford

    Correct Wrong

    Though Thomas Edison is usually credited as the man who invented the lightbulb, the famous American inventor wasn't the only one who contributed to the development of this revolutionary technology. Alessandro Volta, Humphrey Davy and Joseph Swan played a critical role in the development of this technology.

  • Question of

    Who invented the telephone?

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    • Charles Babbage
    • Alexander Graham Bell
    • Thomas Edison

    Correct Wrong

    Alexander Graham Bell is credited with being the inventor of the telephone since his patent and demonstrations for an apparatus designed for “transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically…causing electrical undulations” were successful.

  • Question of

    Who discovered electricity?

    • Benjamin Franklin
    • Michael Faraday
    • Elijah Musk

    Correct Wrong

    In 1752, Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment. In order to show that lightning was electricity, he flew a kite during a thunderstorm. He tied a metal key to the kite string to conduct the electricity.

  • Question of

    Who invented the first aircraft?

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    • Gustavo Whitehead
    • Bob Hayes
    • The Wright Brothers

    Correct Wrong

    The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright were two American aviators, engineers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful aircraft.

  • Question of

    Who invented the mercury thermometer?

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    • Michael Celsius
    • Gabriel Farenheit
    • Reginald Fessiden

    Correct Wrong

    Galileo Galilei invented a rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 which, for the first time, allowed temperature variations to be measured. In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, the modern thermometer.

  • Question of

    Who invented the computer?

    computers / inventions
    • Hewlett Packard
    • Charles Babbage
    • Michael S. Dell

    Correct Wrong

    Charles Babbage, (born December 26, 1791, London, England—died October 18, 1871, London), English mathematician and inventor who is credited with having conceived the first automatic digital computer.

  • Question of

    Who discovered oxygen?

    • Oxlade Genrundy
    • Henry Cavendish
    • Carl Wilhelm

    Correct Wrong

    Oxygen was discovered about 1772 by a Swedish chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who obtained it by heating potassium nitrate, mercuric oxide, and many other substances.

  • Question of

    Who invented the watch?

    • Tadao Kashio Toshio
    • Peter Henlein
    • Phillipe Patek

    Correct Wrong

    Peter Henlein, the inventor of the first watch While clocks have existed since the 13th century, it was not until the 16th century that they were miniaturized and became the first watches.

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