General Knowledge - Inventions

Exercise : Inventions - Section 1
  • Inventions - Section 1
66.
In which year was MIDI introduced?
1987
1983
1973
1977
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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67.
In which decade was the SPICE simulator introduced?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) was introduced in May 1972 by the University of Berkeley, California.

68.
Who invented the first controllable flying AEROPLANE (AIRPLANE)?
Wright Brothers
Lidenbergh Brothers
South Brothers
West Brothers
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first successful controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in December 1903. The twelve second flight covered a distance of 120 feet and an altitude of just ten feet.

69.
What groovy item was invented by Englishman Edward Craven Walker in 1963?
Leisure suit
Lava lamp
Eight-track tape deck
Hot comb
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Groovy, baby! Lava lamps, which were a fixture in every hip pad in the 1960s and 70s, featured a mixture of water and colored oil that created swirl patterns when heated by a light bulb.

70.
In which decade was the Internet first implemented?
1940s
1950s
1960s
1980s
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first message ever sent over what is now called the Internet took place at 10:30PM on October 29, 1969. Back then, the Department of Defense called it ARPAnet (Advanced Research Projects Agency network).