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Mr Nicolini
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Invented by Henry Ford, this invention quickly replaced the Horse-Drawn Carriage as the transport of choice around the world.
What is the Automobile? (Car)
100
The hardest natural mineral in the world, can only be scratched by itself.
What is Diamond?
100
Invented the theory of relativity, and had crazy hair.
Who is Albert Einstein?
100
The smallest unit of matter.
What is an atom?
100
Mr. Nicolini's first Name
What is Luke?
200
A complex relationship between satellites that allows your phone to tell you where you are.
What is Global Positioning System? (GPS)
200
This material, commonly used in statues, turns green when left outside for a long time
What is Copper?
200
Originally working at Boeing, this scientist left his job to create a popular Public Television TV show, which ran from 1993-1999.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy?
200
A device which uses glass lenses to magnify small objects for scientific observation.
What is a microscope?
200
Where Mr Nicolini attended college.
What is University of Texas (at Austin)?
300
Found in many households in America, this invention uses Electromagnetic Radiation to rapidly heat the water in food.
What is a Microwave?
300
A mixture of Iron and Carbon, incredibly strong and used all over the engineering world.
What is Steel?
300
Invented the Theory of Evolution after a trip to the Galapagos Islands.
Who is Charles Darwin?
300
Method invented during the Age of Enlightenment to learn about our world: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze, and Conclusion.
What is the Scientific Method?
300
One of Mr Nicolini's hobbies.
What is (Board Games/Video Games/Miniatures)?
400
A tiny electrical component, that emits light when electricity is passed through it. Used to create displays for all sorts of technology
What is a Light Emitting Diode (LED)?
400
This ancient civilization was the first to use concrete in the construction of megastructures
What is the Roman Empire?
400
The single deadliest animal on the planet, in terms of number of humans killed. (Other than humans)
What is a Mosquito?
400
Company Mr. Nicolini worked before becoming a teacher.
What is Nanohmics Inc?
500
Invented by Nikola Tesla, this device is able to transfer electricity wirelessly by firing lightning bolts across a transmitter and a receiver.
What is a Tesla Coil?
500
Commonly used as a treatment for mental illness, the pure form of this chemical catches fire when exposed to liquid water.
What is Lithium?
500
Invented the process of heating milk to kill off bacteria, revolutionizing the milk industry to this day
Who is Louis Pasteur?
500
The meaning of the acronym LASER
What is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation?
500
Mr. Nicolini's Age
What is Older Than You?