Where Would We be Without Them? June 12, 2024 by Liz Summers Where Would We be Without Them? Let's test your knowledge! Start QuizPage 1 of 10 Who invented the first printing press? Johannes Gutenberg Joseph Nicéphore Niépce Bi Sheng Page 2 of 10 Which famous toy did Ruth Handler invent in 1959? Fashion Doll Barbie Doll Bratz Page 3 of 10 What is the name of the heat treatment meant to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life? Lyophilization Pasteurization Sterilization Page 4 of 10 What is Tim Berners-Lee best known for inventing? CSS JavaScript World Wide Web Page 5 of 10 Who, in 1643, invented the first Barometer ? Italian physicist and mathematician who invented the barometer. Takuo Aoyagi Galileo Galilei Evangelista Torricelli Page 6 of 10 Dennis Gabor of Hungary, in 1971, won the Nobel prize for what invention? Hologram Floppy Disk Digital Camera Page 7 of 10 Who invented the Linux computer operating system? Linus Torvalds Bill Gates Andy Rubin Page 8 of 10 Who invented the thermometer?He invented a rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 which, for the first time, allowed temperature variations to be measured. Takuo Aoyagi Galileo Galilei Evangelista Torricelli Page 9 of 10 Who invented air conditioning?He submitted his design for the first modern air-conditioning system, accomplishing a feat that was once thought to be impossible – control of the indoor environment. Willis Carrier Lewis Haslett Thomas Edison Page 10 of 10 Paper was invented in which country? China India Japan
