Historical
What invention made communication faster in the 1800s by sending messages through wires?
The Telegraph
What type of impact focuses on jobs, money, and productivity?
Economic Impact
What major environmental issue is caused by increased carbon emissions?
Climate Change
A new idea, product, or method is called a…
Innovation
This transportation innovation changed city design and allowed mass travel in the 20th century.
The Automobile
Name one way automobiles changed the environment.
Pollution, Oil Use, Road Construction, Habitat Loss
What challenge involves unequal access to resources or opportunities?
Inequality
A problem that needs to be solved is called a…
Challenge/Need
Which innovation allowed factories to produce goods faster and cheaper?
The Assembly Line
What is one long-term social impact of the smartphone?
Communication Changes, Social Media Culture
Name one global health challenge today.
Pandemics, Access to Health Care, Antibiotic Resistance
The group of people an innovation is meant to help is called the…
Target Audience
What innovation revolutionized access to information in the late 20th century?
The Internet
Which major innovation helped improve global health by preventing deadly diseases?
Vaccines
What modern issue relates to technology harming mental health?
Social Media Addiction, Online Bullying
What do we call the long-term effects (good or bad) of an innovation?
Lasting Impact
Which medical innovation dramatically reduced deaths from infections starting in the 1940s?
Penicillin/Anitbiotics
Give one positive AND one negative long-term effect of industrialization.
Positive: More Goods, Economic Growth
Negative: Pollution, Poor Working Conditions
What challenge affects cities due to increased population and lack of affordable housing?
Housing Crisis
The process of testing, improving, and redesigning a solution is called…
Prototyping
What makes an innovation successful over time, even decades after it was created?
It solves a real problem; continues to meet a need; adapts over time; has positive long-term social/economic impact; remains useful.