Ancient Times
This country invented paper and silk a long time ago.
China
This man invented the lightbulb.
Thomas Edison
These two brothers made the first flight in the USA.
The Wright Brothers
Before this, people wrote letters and waited weeks. Now, we send a text in one second.
The mobile phone.
A chef was angry because a customer said his fries were too thick, so he sliced them paper-thin and fried them.
Potato chips/ crisps.
This country invented this world sports competition and the marathon.
Greece
This man invented the telephone because he wanted to help people talk across long distances.
Alexander Graham Bell
This country invented this fun singing machine. The name means "Empty Orchestra."
Japan.
Before this, people used ice boxes to keep food cold
The refrigerator/ the fridge
A scientist was working with magnets and noticed a chocolate bar in his pocket melted.
The microwave
This country (and the Aztecs) were the first to make a drink from cocoa beans.
Mexico
This man invented the steam engine and has a unit of power (the Watt) named after him.
James Watt
This country saw the first public demonstration of the TV by John Logie Baird.
The UK
Before this, you had to climb the stairs to the 50th floor!
The elevator/ the lift
A scientist made a "weak glue" by mistake. It was perfect for these small, yellow squares of paper that you can stick and peel off.
Post-it note
This country invented the first rain umbrella.
China
This young boy in France invented a way for blind people to read with their fingers.
Louis Braille
This man invented the "www" (world wide web) part of the internet.
Tim Berners-Lee.
Before this, you had to use a needle and thread to fix your clothes.
The sewing machine
An engineer dropped a spring and saw it "walk" down a pile of books
The slinky
Where was the first alphabet invented?
First invented in Ancient Egypt, then later refined by the Phoenicians, who spread it through the world.
This Italian man invented the battery and has the word "Volt" named after him.
Alessandro Volta.
This country (and its scientists) invented the technology that lets us use wireless internet.
Australia
Before this, doctors had to cut people open to see a broken bone
The X-Ray
This was first sold as a cleaner for messy wallpaper, but kids started using it to model shapes and toys.
Play-Doh