Famous Inventions
This invention by Tim Berners-Lee, created in 1989, revolutionized the way we access and share information
What is the World Wide Web?
The capital of France, known as the “City of Light”
What is Paris?
This British author created the wizarding world of Harry Potter
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
What is the heart?
This ancient monument in Egypt is guarded by a statue known as the Great Sphinx
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
This American inventor is credited with creating the light bulb, as well as numerous other electrical inventions, including the phonograph
Who is Thomas Edison?
This city, the capital of Japan, was formerly known as Edo
What is Tokyo?
The pseudonym of this Filipino author who was written acclaimed works such as ABNKKBSNPLAko?!, Alamat ng Gubat, and Macarthur.
Who is Bob Ong?
These are the bones that make up the spine
What are vertebrae?
This tower was originally built for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, France
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This Swedish chemist invented dynamite and later established a series of annual international prizes in his will
Who is Alfred Nobel?
The capital of Canada is this city, not Toronto or Vancouver
What is Ottawa?
To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960, was written by this American author
Who is Harper Lee?
The smallest bone in the human body is found in this part of the body
What is the ear?
The Great Wall of China stretches over 13,000 miles and was originally built to protect China from invasions by this group
Who are the Mongols?
This 20th-century invention by Percy Spencer was discovered accidentally while he was working with radar technology
What is the microwave oven?
This capital is the densest city in the world
What is Manila?
This dystopian novel by George Orwell features a society under constant surveillance by Big Brother
What is 1984?
This is the scientific term for the windpipe, which carries air from the throat to the lungs
What is the trachea?
This iconic structure in Australia, with a unique sail-like design, is located in Sydney
What is the Sydney Opera House?
George de Mestral, a Swiss inventor, was inspired by the way burrs stuck to his clothes after walking through the woods, creating this invention
What is the Velcro Fastener System?
This African capital is located at the southern tip of the continent
What is Cape Town?
This Russian author wrote War and Peace, one of the longest novels ever written
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
The longest bone in the human body is this bone, located in the upper leg, which also supports much of the body’s weight during standing and walking
What is the femur?
This ancient stone structure in the United Kingdom is thought to have been used for astronomical observations and religious ceremonies
What is Stonehenge?