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Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented Air Conditioning?

  1. Willis Haviland

  2. Richard Trevithick

  3. Texas Instruments

  4. Edward Jenner
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Willis Carrier (full name Willis Haviland Carrier) invented modern air conditioning in 1902. The other options are unrelated: Richard Trevithick built steam locomotives, Texas Instruments developed semiconductor technology, and Edward Jenner created the smallpox vaccine.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented Antibiotics - Penicillin?

  1. Alexander Fleming

  2. Carpenter Electric Heating Man. Co.

  3. Rudolf Diesel

  4. Nicholas Cugnot
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Explanation

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 at St. Mary's Hospital in London, revolutionizing medicine. The other options are incorrect: Carpenter Electric manufactured heating equipment, Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine, and Nicholas Cugnot built an early steam vehicle.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented ATM?

  1. Italo Marcioni

  2. Don Wetzel

  3. Charles Goodyear

  4. Leon Battista Alberti
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Don Wetzel led the team at Docutel that developed the first modern ATM in the late 1960s. The distractors are inventors in other fields: Italo Marcioni created the ice cream cone, Charles Goodyear developed rubber vulcanization, and Leon Battista Alberti was a Renaissance architect.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented Ball Point pen?

  1. Ladislao and Georg Biro

  2. Joseph Niepce

  3. Arthur Leslie Large

  4. Theodore Maiman
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Explanation

Hungarian brothers László and György Bíró invented the modern ballpoint pen in the 1930s. The other options are unrelated: Joseph Niépce pioneered photography, Arthur Leslie Large designed electrical switches, and Theodore Maiman developed the first laser.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented Bicycle?

  1. Charles Strite

  2. Wilhelm Rontgen

  3. Crompton and Co (UK)

  4. Kirkpatrick McMillan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kirkpatrick McMillan, a Scottish blacksmith, invented the first rear-wheel drive bicycle around 1839-1840. The other options are wrong: Charles Strite invented the pop-up toaster, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered X-rays, and Crompton and Co manufactured electrical equipment.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who Invented Bar Code?

  1. Richard Trevithick

  2. Texas Instruments

  3. Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver

  4. Bartolommeo Cristofori
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver patented the barcode concept in 1952, revolutionizing retail scanning. The other options are inventors in different fields: Richard Trevithick built steam locomotives, Texas Instruments developed microchips, and Bartolommeo Cristofori invented the piano.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

An earthquake may be accompanied by

  1. aftershocks

  2. foreshocks

  3. tsunami

  4. Both 1 & 2
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Explanation

Earthquakes are typically followed by aftershocks, which are smaller earthquakes that occur after the main shock as the crust adjusts along the fault. While foreshocks can precede some main shocks and undersea earthquakes may trigger tsunamis, aftershocks are the most consistent and direct accompaniment to any earthquake.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

"World-Wide Earthquake Locator" was developed by which university

  1. University of Edinburgh

  2. University of Bath

  3. City University, London

  4. University of Cambridge
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Explanation

The World-Wide Earthquake Locator was developed by the University of Edinburgh as part of their geophysics and earthquake monitoring research. This system provided global earthquake data and was one of the early web-based earthquake information services.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

longest earthquake size

  1. 12.12-15.2

  2. 7.9-6.2

  3. 9.1 - 9.3

  4. 15-18
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The largest recorded earthquakes have been in the 9.0-9.3 magnitude range, including the 1960 Chile earthquake (9.5), 1964 Alaska earthquake (9.2), and 2004 Sumatra earthquake (9.1-9.3). The 9.1-9.3 range represents the upper limits of tectonic energy release observed on Earth.