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What Came First? (1st Century-Modern Day)

Chose which invention came first. All innovations occurred between the Modern Day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_inventions
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Last updated: May 17, 2021
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1. Telegraph or Steamboat?
Steamboat
Telegraph
2. Telescope or the Revolver?
Telescope
The Revolver
3. Vending Machines or Flame Throwers?
Flame Throwers
Vending Machines
4. First modern General Anesthetic or The the canning process for food
General Anesthetic
The canning process for food
5. Eye Glasses or Buttons?
Buttons
Eyeglasses
6. Calculator or Carbonated Water?
Carbonated Water
Calculator
7. Plywood or The Cotton Gin?
Cotton Gin
Plywood
8. MP3 Player or iPhone?
iPhone
MP3 Player
9. Bond Trading or The Printing Press?
Bond Trading
Printing Press
10. Morse Code or the Lawn Mower?
Morse Code
Lawn Mower
11. Gunpowder or The Camera?
Gunpowder
Camera
12. Degree-granting University or the Ambulance?
Ambulance
Degree-granting university
13. Smallpox Vaccine or Morphine?
Smallpox Vaccine
Morphine
14. Sewing Machine or Hot Air Balloon?
Sewing Machine
Hot Air Balloon
15. Cable Suspension Bridge or Oil Wells?
Cable Suspension Bridge
Oil Wells
16. Porcelain or Fireworks?
Fireworks
Porcelain
17. Rifle or Navel Mine?
Navel Mine
Rifle
18. Matches or Compass?
Matches
Compass
19. Chess or Printing?
Chess
Printing
20. Windmill or Toilet Paper?
Toilet Paper
Windmill
2 Comments
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Level 38
Aug 8, 2022
The first chess game is dated in then 10th century whilst the first use of the printing press was made in 1436
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Level 31
Aug 19, 2024
Naval, not navel.

I'd go for chess before printing.