British Inventors
Neil Papworth sent the first _ _ _ message in 1992. Fill in the gaps.
SMS
The Canadian inventor James Naismith created a sport with two hoops and a ball in 1891. What sport is it?
Basketball
Jacob Perkins invented this to keep things cold. What is it?
The fridge
In what decade was the first email sent?
1970s
This popular website, created in 2001, allows people to write and edit articles together. What is it?
What invention by William Henry Fox Talbot allows us to capture images?
Photography
What clothing item did Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis invent?
Jeans
Elisha Otis invented something in 1853 that is particularly useful if you live in a flat. What is it?
The elevator / lift
In what decade did Sony invent the Walkman?
1970s (1979)
Which home robot, first sold in 2002, cleans the floor automatically?
Roomba (robot vacuum cleaner)
Tim Berners-Lee invented the W_____ W ______ W_____ in 1989. Fill in the gaps!
World Wide Web
In what decade was the skateboard invented by the American inventor Larry Stevenson?
1960s
In what country was the first typewriter invented?
USA
In what decade was the first video game, “Computer Space”, invented?
Early 70s (Nolan Bushnel)
In what year was Youtube created?
2005
What famous theory by a British scientist explains how species change over time?
The theory of evolution
British Joseph Swan invented the light bulb and the American T_______ E_______ developed it. Fill in the gaps to complete the name!
Thomas Edison
James Ritty invented this machine in 1879 to help control and store money in shops. What is it?
Cash register
In what decade was the microwave oven invented?
1940s
Who created Facebook in 2004?
Mark Zuckerberg
Who is usually credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who invented the first successful airplane in 1903?
The Wright brothers
What weapon did Samuel Colt invent in the 1830s?
Revolver
In what decade did an American journalist invent the crossword puzzle?
1910s (1913 by Arthur Wynne)
The iPhone was first released in 2007, and it changed mobile phones forever. Who was the CEO of the company behind it?
Steve Jobs