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What is Johannes Gutenberg famous for inventing?
Printing press
Steam engine
Compass
Microscope
Telescope
Correct answer is A
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, which revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge.
What invention is Alexander Graham Bell famous for?
Radio
Telephone
Light bulb
Typewriter
Television
Correct answer is B
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
What did Galileo Galilei improve to observe celestial bodies?
Microscope
Telescope
Thermometer
Barometer
Compass
Correct answer is B
Galileo Galilei improved the telescope, allowing him to make significant astronomical discoveries.
Who is credited with inventing the safety elevator?
Alexander Graham Bell
Elisha Otis
Thomas Edison
George Stephenson
Rudolf Diesel
Correct answer is B
Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator in 1853, which made skyscrapers practical.
Who invented the first programmable computer?
Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
John von Neumann
Konrad Zuse
Blaise Pascal
Correct answer is B
Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first programmable computer, the Analytical Engine.