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SUMMARY OF INVENTIONS Flashcards

1
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Used for the treatment of Myopia in the Middle Age

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Eyeglass

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It is a semiconductor device made up of gallium arsenide phosphide that emits visible light when an electric current passes through it.

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LED light

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used as a generator to energize electronic appliances such as air- conditioning unit, television, refrigerator, water pump, and other gadgets and could even start a vehicle.

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Water Gasoline

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Who invented erythromycin?

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Abelardo Aguilar

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Who invented Salamander Amphibious Tricycle?

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Atoy Llaves

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was the first of the ancient Greeks to draw a map of the known world and as such he is considered to be one of the first
cartographers

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Anaximander

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Early machine for turning fibre into thread
or yarn which also symbolizes freedom for the Indian people.

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Spinning Wheel

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  • indicates the time of the day and for the sake of hemicycle
  • it specifies seasons as well as the time of day
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Sundial

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Worn for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes.

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Wig

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it was invented with the purpose of tracking time.

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Alarm Clock/ Water Clock/ Clepsydra

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Who is the earliest medieval european clocknakers?

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Catholic monks

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12
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When was the wheel invented?

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3500 B.C

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13
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Who invented the plastics?

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Leo Hendrik Baekeland

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Who invented Luna Rover aka “Moon Buggy”?

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Eduardo San Juan (1971)

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Who is the inventor of gunpowder?

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Ancient Chinese Alchemist

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turn digital files containing three-dimensional data—whether created on a CAD or CAM program, or from a 3D scanner—into physical objects.

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3D Printing

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17
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Who invented the Quink Ink?

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Francisco Quisumbing

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18
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Used to protect the shaved heads of wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of the sun.

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Wig

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Radiologic way of forming images of the
anatomy and physiological processes of the human body in both health and disease.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner?

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20
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Who invented the airplane?

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Wright Brothers
- Orville Wright
- Wilbur Wright

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a system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments.

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Cuneiform

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22
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Who invented the Wi-Fi?

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John O’Sullivan, Terrence Percival, Diethelm Ostry, John Deane, and Graham Daniels

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23
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An “Aeolipile” or a “Hero’s Engine”

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Steam Engine

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24
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Who invented the Bamboo Incubator?

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Fe del Mundo

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25
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It was initially used for fireworks before used in warfare.

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Gunpowder

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26
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Who invented the first working light bulb?

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Joseph Swan

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27
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To run the lamp, they will just have to make a salt water solution. With two tablespoons of salt and one glass of tap water, the lamp can run for up to eight hours straight.

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Sustainable Alternative
Lighting Lamp (SALt Lamp)

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28
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When was Bamboo Incubator invented?

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1941

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29
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First long-distance wireless communication

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Transatlantic Telegram

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30
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is a technology that uses radio waves to provide
network connectivity.

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Wi-Fi

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31
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Who invented the Telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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32
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It is invented by combining soot from wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with gelatin from skins or different chemicals to produce different colors.

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Ink

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33
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Who is the inventor of the spinning wheel?

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James Hargreaves

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34
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Who discovered antibiotics?

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Alexander Fleming

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35
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For writing purposes

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Papyrus

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36
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Known as the first writing system

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Cuneiform

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37
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Who made a system of dropping peddles on a gong to make a sound which is the first alarm clock?

A

Ctesibus

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38
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Who developed the technology to
harvest the silk and process it to produce paper and clothing?

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Chinese

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39
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Important because it was use for record keeping (most common)

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Papyrus

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40
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invented the first visible LED light (color
red) in 1962

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Nick Holonyak

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a battery-powered, four-wheeled rover also used on the moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.

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Luna Rover aka “Moon Buggy”

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42
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used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria in the respiratory tract including pneumonia, bronchitis, legionnaires disease (a type of lung infection) and pertussis (a serious infection that can cause severe coughing) and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and other skin infections.

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Erythromycin

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43
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Used to measure the position of the stars and planets more accurately aside from its use in navigation and travel.

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Astrolabe

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44
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Who is the inventor of printing press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

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45
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Who invented the wheel?

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Mesopotamians

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46
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It was ideal for ocean travel because the bobbing waves didn’t affect its accuracy

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Hourglass

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47
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It can travel in both land and water; To put the country on the global automotive map.

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Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

48
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It is considered as cleaner than the natural hair?

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Wig

49
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Who invented a steam turbine?

A

Heron Alexandrinus

50
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Who is the inventor of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner?

A

Raymond Vahan Damadian

51
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When was antibiotics invented?

A

1928

52
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is used to lifts up the handles
and pushes the device forward, using the wheel to lighten the load.

A

Wheelbarrow

53
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Who invented the transatlantic telegram?

A

Guglielmo Macroni

54
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To give a replacement arm to those who lost
their arm from an accident, disease or war.

A

Bionic Arm (bioprosthetics)

55
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is designed to be pushed and guided by a
single person using two handles to the rear or a sail may be used to guide the ancient wheelbarrow by wind.

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Wheelbarrow

56
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Who is the inventor of Papyrus?

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Ancient Egyptians

57
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It helps you travel long distances in a short amount of time.

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Airplane

58
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Also made works accessible to individuals who could not even write

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Printing Press

59
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were first discovered on an ancient wagon, where two ancient wheels were attached to an axle, where they work simultaneously.

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Wheel

60
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Who invented Water Gasoline?

A

Noli Dazo

61
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It is an information space where documents
and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.

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World Wide Web/ internet

62
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Who invented 16-bit Microchip?

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Diosdado Banatao (1989)

63
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Device that converts sound and electrical
waves into audible relays and is used for communication.

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Telephone

64
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What is quink stands for?

A

Quisumbing Ink

65
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Use for emergency preparedness. A life vest and survival kit in one.

A

Rescue 72

66
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Interconnects the world to share culture and ideas.

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Internet

67
Q

Who invented the plastic to diesel converter?

A

Jayme Navaro (2007)

68
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it works by stopping the growth of the bacteria.

A

Erythromycin

69
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It extended the workplace time and helped
establish social order after night fall.

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Light bulb

70
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Who are the inventors of Wheelbarrow

A

Shu han and Zhuge Liang

71
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When was erythromycin invented?

A

1949

72
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separates and restricts the movement of people
who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

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Quarantine

73
Q

Who invented the videophone and when it was invented?

A

Gregorio Zara (1955)

74
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allowed computer users to use graphics for commands and not the usual typed commands in older computers.

A

16-bit Microchip

75
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Initially, used as a pottery wheel.

A

Wheel

76
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It has allowed data processing to be a little faster using very little space

A

16-bit Microchip

77
Q

Who invented the Ship/Boat

A

Ancient Egyptians

78
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A 3 in 1 fire truck, rescue vehicle, ambulance.

A

Anos Fire Ambulance and Rescue Vehicle
(AFARV or PATRIOT)

79
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are synthetic and are made of polymers which are long molecules

A

Plastics

80
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Used to increase mango production. A mango flowering inducer.

A

Mango Flowering Spray

81
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one of the most commonly used gadget these days

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Alarm Clock/ Water Clock/ Clepsydra

82
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The invention and widespread was the most important element in the agricultural revolution.

A

Heavy Plough

83
Q

Who invented the World Wide Web/Internet?

A

Tim Berners Lee

84
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To help firefighters in their duty and provide first aid to fire victims

A

Anos Fire Ambulance and Rescue Vehicle
(AFARV or PATRIOT)

85
Q

When was the first working light bulb invented?

A

February 3, 1879

86
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− 2000 years old Earthquake Detector

− Invented by Chinese astronomer Zhang Heng in 132 AD.

A

Doomwatch dragons

87
Q

Who invented Mango Flowering
Spray?

A

Ramon Barba

88
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was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days.

A

Quarantine

89
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Invented by ARPA for military purposes.

A

Internet

90
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are used to move something easier as there
is less friction involved when pushing the object.

A

Wheel

91
Q

Who invented the karaoke?

A

Roberto del Rosario (1976)

92
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  • used to protect the skin from the sun
  • it was believed to repel flies and ward off infections, among other things
A

Egyptian Eye Makeup/KOHL

93
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allowed the Sumerians to keep records with historical value.

A

Cuneiform

94
Q

Who invented 3D Printing in 1984?

A

Charles W. Hull

95
Q

Who invented Anos Fire Ambulance
and Rescue Vehicle (AFARV or PATRIOT)?

A

Alfredo M. Anos Sr.

96
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Medieval religious institutions required this invention because they regulated daily prayer and work schedules strictly.

A

Mechanical Clock

97
Q

Quink was sold in the United States since ____

A

1931

98
Q

device that easily enabled distance learning and video conferencing and also proved helpful for the hearing impaired.

A

Videophone

99
Q

When was water gasoline invented?

A

1937

100
Q

What are the functions of a heavy plough?

A

To turn and break up soil
To bury crop residues
To help control weed growth

101
Q

used as trade vessels, by explorers, to transport cargo, and as battleships.

A

Ship/boat

102
Q

a handy, multi-purpose, compact machine that incorporates an amplifier speaker, one or two tape mechanisms, an optional tuner or
radio, and a microphone mixer with features to enhance one’s voice, such as the echo or reverb to simulate an opera hall or a studio sound.

A

Karaoke

103
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Used to measure the passage of time

A

Hourglass

104
Q

Humans can see smallest things as wide as a
hair, suddenly we saw a new world of living things in our water in our food and etc.

A

Microscope

105
Q

has the desired quality of ink flow, it resisted water and molding, it was not corrosive and it’s quick drying.

A

Quink Ink

106
Q

It was invented by Danvic Briones?

A

Rescue 72

107
Q

was composed of two native laundry baskets made of bamboo. Made of different sizes, the baskets were “placed one inside the
other.” She would then put hot water bottles all around and between the baskets to regulate the body temperature of babies.

A

Bamboo Incubator

108
Q

The ground quartz magnifying lenses could help people
with long and short sight

A

Eyeglass

109
Q

The study and practice of making maps.

A

Cartography

110
Q

one of the great benefits of converting plastic to fuel is that the fuel burns cleaner because of a low sulfur content. It is estimated that the fuel will be 10-20 percent cheaper because of the low production costs since the raw material is available in such large quantities.

A

Plastic to diesel converter

111
Q

The idea of the credit card came to _______ in 1949 while he was having dinner at a restaurant in New York City.

A

Frank McNamara

112
Q

Naturally produced by silkworms?

A

Silk

113
Q

When was plastics discovered?

A

June 1907

114
Q

The output can range from red to blue-violet according to its wavelength.

A

LED Light

115
Q

A device used to determine the cardinal points of the Earth, namely North, South, East ,and West

A

Compass

116
Q

Who invented Bionic Arm in 1993?

A

David Gow

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