Emiratis
A young Emirati male inventing a device (eStudents) to monitor tardiness.
a. Khalifa Al Romaithi
b. Ahmed Al Mazrouie
c. Adeeb Sulaiman Al Baloushi
Khalifa Al Romaithi
He is an artist, a scientist, and an inventor. Clue: The Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci
Established in 2006, this "city" is a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable urban development.
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
Before its invention in 3500 B.C., humans were severely limited in how much stuff we could transport over land. Clue: It is round.
The Wheel
Now the Western world's favorite drink, coffee was first brewed in this country around the 9th century.
a. Egypt
b. Yemen
c. Turkey
Yemen
First Emirati woman with US patent for her foot-controlled car, designed for people with no arms to help them drive.
a. Fatima Alkaabi
b. Fatima Al-Zaabi
c. Reem Almarzooqi
Reem Almarzooqi
Shrewd businessman who invented the phonograph and light bulb. Clue: First name = Thomas
Thomas Edison
Established in 1996, this is the private and research arm of the HCT.
HCT-CERT or The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training
Without this, civilization would surely crumble. This key invention dates back more than 2,000 years to the Ancient Roman period. Clue: Used in construction and carpentry.
The Nail
In the 9th century he designed a winged apparatus, roughly resembling a bird costume.
a. Leonardo Da Vinci
b. Icarus
c. Abbas Ibn Firnas
Abbas ibn Firnas
Female Emirati innovator, she used Microsoft PowerPoint for creating architectural designs for homes.
a. Fatima Alkaabi
b. Fatima Jasem Al Zaabi
c. Reem Almarzooqi
Fatima Jasem Al Zaabi
He invented the pulley, the level and the catapult. Clue: Greek Mathematician, physical law of buoyancy
Archimedes
The largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. Clue: Located in Dubai.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
The Chinese invented this sometime between the 9th and 11th century; it was made of lodestone, a naturally-magnetized iron ore. Clue: Used on land and at sea.
The Compass
The word algebra comes from the title of a Persian mathematician's famous 9th century treatise "Kitab al-Jabr Wa l-Mugabala" which translates roughly as "The Book of Reasoning and Balancing." Who is he?
a. Al-Khwarizmi
b. Ibn Sina
c. Ibn Battuta
Al-Khwarizmi
Head of the mechanical engineering department at UAEU with patents from UK and US for the first artificial biological liver.
a. Ahmed Al Mazrouie
b. Amer Al Jabri
c. Ali Al Naqbi
Dr. Ali Al Naqbi
Invented the alternating current, the modern electric motor, and remote controlled boats. Clue: Serbian-American, famous for his coil.
Nikola Tesla
The year HCT was founded.
1988
German Johannes Gutenberg invented this around 1440 which led to the rapid and widespread dissemination of knowledge for the first time in history.
The Printing Press
He popularized the use of the first toothbrush in around 600. Using a twig from the Meswak tree, he cleaned his teeth and freshened his breath.
a. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
b. Omar Khayyaam
c. Al-Zahrawi
The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
He invented the award winning ‘E7 Reader’, a high-tech method to detect passport fraud.
a. Ahmed Al Mazrouie
b. Amer Al Jabri
c. Ali Al Naqbi
Amer Al Jabri
He invented the Internet. Clue: He is still alive today!
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee
Total number of HCT campuses.
16
Alexander Graham Bell was the first to be awarded a patent for this invention that changed communications and business.
The Telephone
The first hospital or medical center was the Ahmad ibn Tulun Hospital, founded in 872 in which city and country?
a. Ankara, Turkey
b. Shiraz, Iran
c. Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt