Sciences
Inventions
Inventors and discoverers
History of technology
Language points
100

The scientific study of natural forces, such as energy, heat, light, etc.

Physics

100

Name the discovery associated with Alexander Popov.

Radio

100

This engineer is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.

Alexander Bell

100

During this period people produced and used stone tools, spears, the bow and arrows and simple oil lamps.

The Old Stone Age

100

This verb means 'to make something new'.

Invent

200

The scientific study of the basic characteristics of substances and the ways in which they react or combine.

Chemistry

200

Name the discovery associated with Dmitry Mendeleev.

The table of chemical elements (the periodic table)

200

This American inventor is known for such inventions as the phonograph, the motion picture camera and early versions of electric light bulb.

Thomas Edison

200

This period is characterized by the use if copper and bronze.

The bronze Age

200

This verb means 'to find out something that you did not know before'.

Discover

300

The scientific study of the structure and development of languages.

Linguistics

300

This chemical element (atomic number 88) was discovered by Marie Curie.

Radium

300

This German inventor is best known for the invention of the printing press.

Johannes Gutenberg

300

During this period people started to use iron in making weapons.

The Iron Age

300

Translate into English 'исследовать планету'.

To explore the planet

400

The science of using information discovered from collecting, organising and studying facts.

Statisctics

400

This device produces a powerful narrow beam (луч) of light that can be used to cut metal, to perform medical operations, etc.

Laser

400

He is best remembered as the charismatic co-founder of Apple Inc.

Steve Jobs

400

In this period, Thomas Newcomen invented the steam engine.

The Industrial Revolution

400

Choose the right verb. Australia was (discovered/invented) by James Cook.

discovered

500

He is known as the father of modern science (also the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics and the scientific method).

Galileo Galilei

500

This device is designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources.

Optical telescope

500

This Scottish physician and microbiologist is best known for discovering penicillin.

Alexander Fleming

500

This period comes after the Middle Ages and is considered revolutionary in many spheres.

The Renaissance

500

This word is a noun. It is a simple instrument used for doing special jobs (инструмент/приспособление).

Tool