Trivia Quiz on 20th Century Technology

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Test your knowledge of 20th-century breakthroughs—from jet-age milestones to everyday inventions that reshaped life. Perfect for teams who love fast-paced multiple choice and a dash of retro tech nostalgia.

Gear up for a team-friendly sprint through 20th-century technology, spotlighting iconic innovations, daring firsts, and the inventors behind them. This quiz works brilliantly as an icebreaker or a full themed round for group play in pub quizzes, office socials, classrooms, and community meetups. Split into teams, nominate a host, and keep the momentum with quickfire questions and friendly competition. You can duplicate this quiz in a single click and run it seamlessly in online meetings or live streams on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more.

1. What is a SR N4

A) Boat

B) Jet aircraft

C) Submarine

D) Hovercraft

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2. The Savannah was the worlds first commercial what

A) Diesel-powered cargo ship

B) Coal-fired steamship

C) Gas turbine-powered liner

D) Atomic powered ship

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3. Who invented the geodesic dome

A) Le Corbusier

B) Antoni Gaudí

C) Buckminster Fuller

D) Frank Lloyd Wright

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4. Who first transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic?

A) Guglielmo Marconi

B) Enrico Marconi

C) Nikola Tesla

D) Reginald Fessenden

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5. Which Company Produced The Worlds First Commercial Jet Air Liner

A) Boeing

B) De Havilland (The Comet)

C) Tupolev

D) Airbus

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6. Who Invented The Hovercraft

A) Sir Christopher Cockerell

B) Elmer Sperry

C) Nikola Tesla

D) Sir Christopher Cockeral

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7. Who Invented The British Jet Engine

A) Frank Whittle

B) Hans von Ohain

C) Wernher von Braun

D) Robert Goddard

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8. Who was the first person to break the sound barrier?

A) Amelia Earhart

B) John Glenn

C) Chuck Yeager

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9. Who invented the ballpoint pen?

A) Giorgio and Laszlo Biro

B) George and Lazlo Biro

C) Georgo and Laszlo Biro

D) Georges and Laszlo Biro

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10. Who invented the aerosol?

A) Thomas Edison

B) Louis Pasteur

C) Erik Rotheim

D) Guglielmo Marconi

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