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Wikipedia Opening Sentences (Inventions) - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 15 times
- The average score is 9 of 15
Answer Stats
| Wikipedia Opening | Invention | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions. | The Compass | 100%
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| An alloy of iron and carbon, and sometimes other elements. | Steel | 86%
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| An ancient calculating tool used centuries before the Arabic numeral system. | The Abacus | 79%
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| A standard set of letters that represent the phonemes of any spoken language. | The Alphabet | 79%
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| A device that produces visible light from electric current. | The Electric Light | 79%
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| A convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object. | Magnifying Lenses | 64%
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| A device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices. | Battery | 57%
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| One of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. | Domestication of the Horse | 57%
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| A thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses. | Paper | 57%
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| A mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink. | The Printing Press | 57%
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| A point-to-point text messaging system, used from the 1840s until better systems became widespread. | The Telegraph | 57%
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| The earliest known chemical explosive. | Gun Powder | 50%
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| A type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank, payable to the bearer on demand. | Paper Currency | 50%
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| A circular block of a hard and durable material at whose center has been bored a circular hole through which is placed an axle. | The Wheel | 36%
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| A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power. | Transistors | 14%
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