Trivia Quiz on 20th Century Technology
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made technology-computers and history quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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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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