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This technology holds a piece of graphite that allows you to write.
What is a pencil?
This early 19th Century invention was invented to help people see at night without a flame. However it wasn't widely accepted in households for almost a century!
What is the light bulb?
Tesla has been at the forefront of developing this type of vehicle, which uses advanced sensors and AI to operate without human input.
What is a self-driving car?
Much faster than an oven, this technology uses waves to heat up food.
What is a microwave?
This Japanese company introduced the world to the Walkman in 1979, revolutionizing personal music consumption.
Who is Sony?
These technologies are records of words printed on to paper, often found in libraries.
What are books?
The original 1915 design for this invention was square-shaped, measuring 2 feet by 2 feet and featuring black letters on a yellow background to see better at night. However, it wasn't until 1954 that it was accepted to be a red octagon.
What is a stop sign?
These are unmanned aerial vehicles used for photography, delivery, and surveillance.
What are drones?
Evolving from a broom, the first invention of this technology was named the "carpet sweeper."
What is the vacuum?
This South Korean company is famous for its innovations in smartphone technology, including the development of the Galaxy series.
Who is Samsung?
Many students use these, often made of fabric, to carry things to and from school.
What are backpacks?
This invention, developed by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, transformed communication by allowing people to talk to each other over long distances.
What is the telephone?
ChatGPT, Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant are examples of this technology.
What is artificial intelligence?
Traced back over 6,000 years to ancient Egypt, this invention is found on the entrance of every home.
This American company, founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, popularized personal computing with its early home computers and later the iPhone.
Who is Apple?
12 inches are usually marked on one of these technologies, used to measure the lengths of objects.
What are rulers?
Today you use a calculator to solve math problems, but years ago you would have used this.
HINT: It is still used widely in the Middle East, China, and Japan.
What is an Abacus?
This service is used by those who do not have their own car, cannot drive, or for convenience to travel a long distance from place A to place B.
What is Uber?
The first registered patent for this machine was in 1950 to help people clean plates and cups after dinner. Though it has been around for over 170 years, it did not start gaining popularity until the 1970s.
What is the dishwasher?
This optical instrument, invented by Hans Lippershey of the Netherlands in the early 17th century, revolutionized the study of astronomy by allowing distant objects to be magnified.
What is the telescope?
Originally invented in 1938, Astronauts use these to record information as much as everyday students on Earth.
What is a Ball Point Pen?
Invented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and taking off in the 1950s for home entertainment, this technology revolutionized political races in 1960.
What is the Television?
In 2007, this device revolutionized personal communication by integrating a phone, internet access, and apps into one handheld gadget.
What is a smart phone?
Heat exposure had a significant impact on mortality before the widespread use of this technology, particularly during extreme heat events.
What is the air conditioner?
This wireless technology, developed by researchers at CSIRO in the 1990s, originated in the Australia, known for its advancements in communication and technology.
What is wifi?