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The Story of Invention III
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Sir Isaac Newton attributed his greatness to the fact that he "stood on the shoulders of giants." The world today, is truly what the efforts of the men and the women of science of the the past have made it. Let us honour them.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Jan 06 05
525 plays
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Who Deserves Credit?
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While scientists like Darwin, Galileo and Watt get all the credit in the history books, the individuals below live in relative obscurity. This quiz gives some true innovators a chance to shine...see if you can identify them!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 03 03
570 plays
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Fun with Famous Scientists
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Intended for laypersons. A light quiz on the discoveries of famous scientists, moderately easy but varied. One answer from each question is for fun only. Enjoy!
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Average
20 Q
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dr_vitz
Jun 30 00
3456 plays
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Women Are Mathematicians Too!
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Women have had huge influences in the field of mathematics - it's just that Einstein and Euclid get all the attention. This quiz is one math teacher's small attempt to help set the record straight.
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Difficult
10 Q
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3thornes
Sep 21 04
210 plays
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Mothers of Invention - The Distaff Side
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Match up the female inventor with her invention.
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Difficult
10 Q
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nyirene330
Mar 04 09
420 plays
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Great Figures of Ancient Science
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I have selected here some fascinating facts about some of the great scientists, some well-known and some not so well-known, from both the ancient and medieval world. Please feel free to peruse this quiz and learn...
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 30 03
492 plays
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The Story of Invention: IV
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"History is the essence of innumerable biographies".
In this, the fourth edition of "The Story of Invention", identify the scientist in each question, on the basis of a short excerpt from his life.
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Tough
10 Q
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Shrivats
Dec 18 05
327 plays
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Sir Clive Sinclair
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Sir Clive Sinclair is a British entrepreneur and inventor. How much do you know about this electronic wizard?
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Tough
10 Q
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Lord_Digby
Jan 21 09
147 plays
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Ancient Ionian Scientists
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The world's first known group of natural scientists were active in Ionian Greece in ancient times. Here are some questions regarding these obscure but very important individuals...have a look!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jan 05 01
762 plays
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Aristotle, Scientist and Philosopher
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Here are a variety of questions about Aristotle...they range from easy to difficult. See if you can excel!
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jan 22 01
360 plays
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Inventions of the 19th century
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A lot of things that we take for granted today had their origins in the years 1800-1900. How many can you recognise? (All information from James Dyson's "History of Great Inventions")
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Difficult
10 Q
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fringe
Oct 12 02
1734 plays
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Famous Poles I: Nicholas Copernicus
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Hello everyone! This is my first quiz of a planned long series of famous Poles! This one is on Copernicus, one of the fathers of astronomy.
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Average
10 Q
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PolskaMan
Jun 18 07
222 plays
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Pioneers in Medicine
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These are just a few of the pioneers of medicine and surgery. These pioneers developed hormones, anesthetics, antiseptics and antibiotics and more. I hope the biographies are interesting and informative.
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Difficult
15 Q
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YOMD39
Jun 29 00
2157 plays
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Early Astronomers One
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I will ask you a question on an accomplishment in Astronomy (pre 20th Century), and you determine who did it.
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Tough
10 Q
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almach
Aug 18 01
561 plays
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A-B-C Of Everyday Inventions
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They've changed the way we live - Life would be very different without them - But who pioneered these inventions? [A to J]
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Tough
10 Q
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musicmonkeyman
Dec 08 03
897 plays
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Who?
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The title describes this quiz perfectly. Just tell me who and you'll do fine.
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Tough
20 Q
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GeniusBoy
Aug 14 01
1146 plays
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Later Ionian Scientists
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More ancient Ionian scientists. Hope you learn something.
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jan 05 01
240 plays
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Inventors, Scientists and Inventions
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This is my fourth quiz and it covers basic inventions, scientists and those that have invented!
Enjoy!
All constructive criticism welcome.
:)
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Tough
10 Q
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Lssah
Mar 27 09
681 plays
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Rosalind Franklin
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This pioneering scientist made crucial discoveries in DNA research. See how much you know about her life and work. (Note: some terms have been changed from the U.K. spelling to the American.) Hope you enjoy the quiz. Thanks.
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Tough
10 Q
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neon000
Nov 01 07
138 plays
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Mothers of Invention
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Women have had good ideas throughout history, but have not always been able to take the credit for them. Here are a few who have.
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Difficult
5 Q
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fringe
Jul 23 02
450 plays
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In the Realm of Nobel Laureates
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This is a quiz about Nobel Laureates. It will also provide you with some bits of information about them.
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Difficult
10 Q
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TANU
Jun 17 07
195 plays
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The Inventing Quiz
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How much do you know about the inventions that shaped our world as it is today?
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Tough
10 Q
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MTizzone
Jul 03 07
444 plays
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Famous Scientists
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This quiz is over a few famous scientists. I tried to keep out some of the very obvious ones that every quiz has, like Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton.
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Average
10 Q
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mcfan321
Nov 23 00
1866 plays
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Madame Curie
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This is a quiz on one of the most famous female scientists of all time. It covers her personal history as well as her scientific achievements.
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Tough
10 Q
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claudnine9
Apr 03 03
270 plays
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Biographies of Mathematicians
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This quiz is on short biographies of mathematicians.
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Average
10 Q
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napierslogs
Apr 10 02
411 plays
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Early Scientists of Alexandria
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Following the the creation of the Egyptian city Alexandria by Alexander the Great himself and the ascension of Ptolemy as Pharoah, the city of Alexandria became the scientific center of the ancient world. Here are some of the key figures...
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 18 02
315 plays
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Inventors and Inventions
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Inventors and inventions.
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Difficult
15 Q
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sportcon
Aug 18 00
1260 plays
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The Builders of Science
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This quiz is based on the book by Bill Bryson "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and is definitely for the more discerning Funtrivia players!
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Difficult
10 Q
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miccy
Dec 16 06
309 plays
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Fascinating Facts about Scientists
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In this quiz I have presented 5 random questions on or about various famous scientists of the past. See how far in depth your knowledge of these greats delves!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 14 00
534 plays
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Who Invented It?
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Following is a 10-question quiz on the inventors of some well-known objects.
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Average
10 Q
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ravenskye
Dec 28 00
3909 plays
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