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ОглавлениеQUIZ 214 – Technology and Inventions
1 In the 1930s, which company introduced a new polymer, which they named nylon?
2 In computing, for what do the letters WORM stand, in reference to a type of disc?
3 Which company registered the first patents for the railway sleeping car?
4 The term “pixel” is formed from which two words?
5 What is metadata?
6 Which 1999 insect-based game by Pangea Software was originally created for the Mac operating system?
7 In which year was Bitcoin launched?
8 Which company launched the VHS format in 1976?
9 What do the initials CRT stand for in relation to television and computer screens?
10 What is the meaning of the name of the product WD-40®?
11 In which country was the stethoscope invented (1816)?
12 Which water-raising device was invented by the Greek who shouted “Eureka!”?
13 Which two words are the basis for the word “modem”?
14 In which year did Nintendo® release the WiiTM?
15 What did Charles Goodyear invent in 1844?
16 In 1831, who invented a dynamo for generating electricity?
17 What type of skate was invented in 1760 by Joseph Merlin?
18 What was the surname of King Camp, who invented the safety razor?
19 The Scholes & Glidden was the first commercially successful version of what aid to communication?
20 For what do the letters GIF stand?
