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Who invented the first successful vaccine for polio?
Alexander Fleming
Edward Jenner
Jonas Salk
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Correct answer is C
Jonas Salk developed the first effective polio vaccine in 1955.
What did James Watt improve to contribute to the Industrial Revolution?
Electric generator
Steam engine
Printing press
Sewing machine
Automobile
Correct answer is B
James Watt made crucial improvements to the steam engine, which played a key role in the Industrial Revolution.
Who invented the theory of relativity, which transformed physics?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Nikola Tesla
Stephen Hawking
Correct answer is B
Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity, a groundbreaking concept in modern physics.
What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793 that revolutionized agriculture?
Plow
Cotton gin
Tractor
Threshing machine
Irrigation system
Correct answer is B
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, which greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing.
Who is credited with inventing the first practical airplane?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Henry Ford
Leonardo da Vinci
Samuel Morse
Nikola Tesla
Correct answer is A
Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing and building the first practical airplane.