Over the centuries and millennia, there have been people who have broadened our understanding of the world. Some have done it by expanding our knowledge from their laboratories, while others toured the unknown world, discovering new places for their cultures. In this quiz, we're going to test you about these great people and their discoveries.
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In which century was Newton born?
17th century
18th century
15th century
16th century
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What kind of math did Isaac Newton discover?
Infinitesimal Calculus
Geometry
Game Theory
Statistics
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Who was the first to suggest a solar model that suggested that the Earth revolves around the sun?
Which musical instrument's name comes from the name of its inventor?
The word saxophone comes from Antoine Joseph Sax, the Belgian inventor of the saxophone.
Saxophone
Violin
Trumpet
Cello
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Who was the first to arrive at the South Pole?
Ernest Shackleton
Edmund Hillary
Roald Amundsen
Robert Peary
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Alessandro Volta invented the...
Electrical battery
Printing press
Bicycle
Satellite
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Who invented the popular drink Coca Cola?
Caleb Bradham
Charles Alderton
John Pemberton
Barney and Ally Hartman
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Who invented the modern thermometer in 1709?
Johann Celsius
Angela Kelvin
Daniel Fahrenheit
Peter Meter
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The man who took the first real photograph in 1826 was...
French
Italian
British
Danish
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Forrest Edward Mars is known for inventing the...
Discovery of planet Mars
DNA molecules
'Mars' bar
Rocket
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