Famous Inventions
Who invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
A. Bill Gates
B. Steve Jobs
C. Tim Berners-Lee
D. Mark Zuckerberg
Tim Berners-Lee
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
Milky Way
Which band from the UK led the “British Invasion” in the 1960s?
A. The Rolling Stones
B. The Who
C. The Beatles
D. Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Thin pastry, chopped nuts, and sticky sweetness baked in layers describe which dessert?
A. Éclair
B. Strudel
C. Baklava
D. Mille-feuille
Baklava
Who is called the “Queen of Pop”?
A. Madonna
B. Whitney Houston
C. Britney Spears
D. Taylor Swift
Madonna
The printing press revolutionized communication. Who invented it?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Johannes Gutenberg
C. Isaac Newton
D. Galileo Galilei
Johannes Gutenberg
The first human to travel into space was:
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Buzz Aldrin
D. Alan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin
Known as the “Queen of Soul,” this singer dominated the 1960s music scene.
A. Diana Ross
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Tina Turner
D. Etta James
Aretha Franklin
Which country is famous for macarons?
A. Italy
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. Belgium
France
Which city is known as the “City of Love”?
Paris
The first successful vaccine was developed to protect against which disease?
A. Polio
B. Measles
C. Smallpox
D. Tuberculosis
Smallpox
What causes a solar eclipse?
A. Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon
B. Moon blocks the Sun from Earth
C. Sun blocks the Moon from Earth
D. Earth blocks the Moon from the Sun
Moon blocks the Sun from Earth
This Motown singer was the lead of The Supremes in the 1960s.
A. Gladys Knight
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Diana Ross
D. Donna Summer
Diana Ross
Which dessert is often served warm with ice cream on top?
A. Fruit salad
B. Bread pudding
C. Gelato
D. Candy
Bread pudding
Which country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
A. Canada
B. Sweden
C. Finland
D. Norway
Finland
Which invention allowed pictures to be captured permanently for the first time?
A. Microscope
B. Camera
C. Telescope
D. X-ray
Camera
Which telescope was launched into space in 1990 to observe distant galaxies?
A. Kepler Telescope
B. Spitzer Telescope
C. Hubble Space Telescope
D. James Webb Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
This comedian and actor became famous for physical comedy and silent roles in the 1970s.
Charlie Chaplin
This dessert gets its name from an Italian phrase meaning “pick me up.”
A. Cannoli
B. Gelato
C. Tiramisu
D. Panna Cotta
Tiramisu
This capital city is famous for fog, history, and a smoky nickname.
A. New York
B. London
C. Dublin
D. Edinburgh
London
The steam engine played a key role in the Industrial Revolution. Who improved it significantly?
A. James Watt
B. George Stephenson
C. Henry Ford
D. Eli Whitney
James Watt
What is the name of a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness and then fades?
A. Pulsar
B. Supernova
C. White dwarf
D. Black hole
Supernova
This celebrity was known for disco music and starred in Saturday Night Fever.
A. Sylvester Stallone
B. John Travolta
C. Al Pacino
D. Robert De Niro
John Travolta
This frozen treat is churned slower than ice cream, making it denser and silkier.
A. Sorbet
B. Frozen yogurt
C. Gelato
D. Sherbet
Gelato
This country experiences very long daylight in summer, sometimes 24 hours of sun.
A. Norway
B. Japan
C. Brazil
D. Australia
Norway