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This man developed the assembly line for use in his automobile factories.
Who is Henry Ford?
100
With the large amount of research into rockets over the decades Yuri Gagarin was the first man to do this on March 9th, 1934.
What is travel to space?
100
In 2011, 1.3 million car crashes were caused by drivers doing this.
What is texting while driving?
100
Aleut-style skin kayaks, also built by George Dyson.
What is the baidarka?
100
The type of travel from Star Trek associated with the phrase “Beam me up Scotty”.
What is teleportation.
200
These North Carolinian brothers developed the first operational airplane.
Who are the Wright Brothers?
200
Since 1286 this contraption has imporved the eyesight for generations of humans.
What are eye glasses?
200
Issue surrounding recent news stories regarding the collection of private phone records by the NSA?
What is invasion of privacy?
200
A wheeled device used to multiply mechanical advantage.
What is a pulley.
200
Energy blade used in close combat from Star Wars.
What is a light saber?
300
Enemy of the Catholic Church who invented the moveable type printing press.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
300
Made popular during WWII this technology allowed Great Britain to have an early warning system against the German bombs.
What is radar?
300
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when World of Warcraft is taken away?
What is addiction to video gaming?
300
Invented by Hans Lippershey and used by Galileo to look at the Moons of Jupiter.
What is the telescope.
300
Vehicle for the family, popular in science fiction, where people are transported through the sky.
What are flying cars?
400
This Serbian-born man invented alternating current while working as an understudy to Thomas Edison.
Who is Nikola Tesla.
400
Since 700 AD, this technology has increased the ease of use of horses for transportation.
What is the saddle?
400
Partially caused by increased carbon in the atmosphere due to anthropogenic causes.
What is global warming?
400
This tool has a hole, called the eye at the blunt end to carry thread or cord through the fabric after the pointed end pierces it.
What is sewing needle?
400
Google is working on these eye items that will be able to monitor sugar levels for diabetes patients.
What are contact lenses?
500
This man invented the television.
Who is Philo Farnsworth
500
Through the development of vaccines, this disease aka “the Red Plague” was able to be eradicated from civilization.
What is smallpox?
500
Cause of harmful algae blooms in the Chesapeake Bay.
What is fertilizer run-off?
500
Used in China in the 10th century to scare away evil spirits.
What are fireworks (or gun powder)?
500
Foam-cellular structure consisting of a solid metal, as well as a large volume fraction of gas filled pores.
What is Metal Foam.