June 9, 2025

Famous Inventors: Test Your Knowledge on Pioneers of Innovation and Their Contributions

Questions

  1. Who is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?
  2. Which inventor is known for creating the light bulb and revolutionizing indoor lighting?
  3. Who developed the first practical airplane along with his brother Orville?
  4. Which inventor is famous for developing the polio vaccine?
  5. Who is the inventor of the World Wide Web?
  6. Which scientist and inventor created the first successful steam-powered locomotive?
  7. Who invented the phonograph, allowing people to listen to recorded music?
  8. Which inventor is known for creating the first functional sewing machine?
  9. Who developed the process of vulcanizing rubber, which improved its durability?
  10. Which inventor is credited with inventing the first electric battery?

Answers:

  1. Alexander Graham Bell
  2. Thomas Edison
  3. Wilbur and Orville Wright
  4. Jonas Salk
  5. Tim Berners-Lee
  6. George Stephenson
  7. Thomas Edison
  8. Elias Howe
  9. Charles Goodyear
  10. Alessandro Volta