STEM

Scientists who changed the world:

100

This scientist proposed that the Sun is at the centre of the solar system, not the Earth.

Nicolaus Copernicus

200

This force, explained by Isaac Newton, keeps planets in orbit around the Sun

gravity

300

This astronaut became the first human to travel into space in 1961.

Yuri Gagarin

400

This French scientist helped prove that germs cause disease

Louis Pasteur

500

This British computer scientist invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

Tim Berners-Lee

Scientific discoveries

100

This Italian scientist improved the telescope and discovered moons orbiting Jupiter.

Galileo Galilei

200

He proposed that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the solar system.

Nicolaus Copernicus

300

This invention, by the Wright brothers in 1903, made powered flight possible.

airplane

400

This inventor created the first telephone

Alexander Graham Bell

500

This scientist is considered the father of modern computer science

Alan Turing

Nobel Prize

100

Most Nobel Prizes are awarded in this European country.

Sweden

200

This scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and later won a second one.

Marie Curie

300

This invention made Alfred Nobel wealthy enough to create the prizes

dynamite

400

This British Prime Minister won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his speeches and writings

Winston Churchill

500

This international organization won the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times for helping victims of war.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Romania

100

This mountain range runs through  Romania

Carpathian Mountains

200

This is the longest river in Romania, which also forms part of its border with Ukraine.

Danube River

300

This medieval fortress in Brașov is associated with Vlad the Impaler and attracts many tourists.

Bran Castle

400

This gymnast from Romania won multiple Olympic gold medals and became a world-famous sports icon.

Nadia Comăneci

500

The official language of Romania belongs to this language family.

the Latin language family

Arad

100

This major river flows through Arad.

River Mureș

200

Arad is close to the border with this neighbouring country to the west.

Hungary

300

This type of public transportation system operates in Arad, making it one of the first cities in Romania.

tram system (1946)

400

This traditional Romanian dish, often found in Arad restaurants, is made of cabbage rolls stuffed with meat and rice.

sarmale

500

This team represents Arad in Romanian football (soccer).

UTA Arad