Famous Inventors
Who created the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What invention allowed real-time voice communication across long distances and became a foundation for modern telecommunications?
Telephone
What did people use before computers to write letters?
Typewriter
You use this in school to show lessons on a big screen?
Projector
What do we call a website or program where people can share videos, photos, and updates with friends?
Social media
Who created the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What invention helped scientists see very small things like cells and bacteria?
Microscope
What did people use before cars for long distance travel?
Horse and carriage
What object transfers electrical energy through a cable or plug?
Charger
What’s the word for a secret group of numbers or letters that protects your account?
Password
Who were the brothers who invented the first airplane?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
What invention made it possible to copy books and spread ideas quickly in Europe?
Printing press
Before streaming platforms and digital downloads, what physical format was used to watch movies at home?
VHS tape or DVD
What invention helps you store food for days without it going bad?
Refrigerator
What do we call a place on the internet where information is stored and people can visit?
A website
Who created Microsoft?
Bill Gates
What system uses satellites to track your movement and help you find the fastest way to a location?
GPS
Before people searched for information online, what printed resource was used to look up facts?
Encyclopedia
What machine helps doctors see inside a humans body without surgery?
X-ray machine
What is the name for a connection that lets devices access the internet without cables?
Wifi
Who invented the iPhone?
Steve Jobs
What machine, powered by steam, helped run trains and factories during the Industrial Revolution?
Steam engine
Before email and text messages, what was a faster alternative to letters used to send short messages quickly?
Telegram
What machine creates physical objects from digital designs by building them layer by layer using materials like plastic?
3D Printer
What’s the word for harmful software that can damage your computer or steal information?
Virus