Energy Through The Ages

Question 0

8000BC

Answer 0

Man started to make oil lamps

Question 1

500,000 BC

Answer 1

Human discovered fire

Question 2

2400BC

Answer 2

Sailboats were invented

Question 3

1000BC

Answer 3

Solar power: dark colored homes warmed by sun. White homes reflect heat

Question 4

1712AD

Answer 4

Steam trains made my Thomas Newcommon

Question 5

1800 AD

Answer 5

Voltu created the first electrochemical cell

Question 6

1831

Answer 6

Faraday creates the first generator

Question 7

1859

Answer 7

First oil drill

Question 8

1879

Answer 8

First lightbulb (Edison)

Question 9

1885

Answer 9

Carl Benz and Cott Freid Daimer perfected The combustion engine

Question 10

1900

Answer 10

3600 electricity companies exist

Question 11

1908

Answer 11

15 million ford model T to be made

Question 12

1941

Answer 12

First wind turbine

Question 13

1942

Answer 13

First nuclear generator

Question 14

1954

Answer 14

First solar cell

Question 15

1950-1970

Answer 15

Energy demands increased by 90%

Question 16

1973

Answer 16

Oil embargo from Saudi

Question 17

1979

Answer 17

Oil pipeline from Alaska to US

Question 18

1980

Answer 18

Fuel demands increase

Question 19

1980+

Answer 19

Climate change is now obvious + coal is still the main fuel source