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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?
Telegraph
Steamboat
2. Telescope or the Revolver?
Telescope
The Revolver
3. Vending Machines or Flame Throwers?
Vending Machines
Flame Throwers
4. First modern General Anesthetic or The the canning process for food
The canning process for food
General Anesthetic
5. Eye Glasses or Buttons?
Buttons
Eyeglasses
6. Calculator or Carbonated Water?
Carbonated Water
Calculator
7. Plywood or The Cotton Gin?
Plywood
Cotton Gin
8. MP3 Player or iPhone?
iPhone
MP3 Player
9. Bond Trading or The Printing Press?
Printing Press
Bond Trading
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?
Degree-granting university
Ambulance
13. Smallpox Vaccine or Morphine?
Smallpox Vaccine
Morphine
14. Sewing Machine or Hot Air Balloon?
Hot Air Balloon
Sewing Machine
15. Cable Suspension Bridge or Oil Wells?
Oil Wells
Cable Suspension Bridge
16. Porcelain or Fireworks?
Fireworks
Porcelain
17. Rifle or Navel Mine?
Rifle
Navel Mine
18. Matches or Compass?
Compass
Matches
19. Chess or Printing?
Chess
Printing
20. Windmill or Toilet Paper?
Windmill
Toilet Paper
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 32
Aug 19, 2024
Naval, not navel.

I'd go for chess before printing.