DayQuizzInventions & Tech quiz
Who built what — and how. Inventions & Tech is one of the DayQuizz Daily Themes: when it comes up, you get 10 new Inventions & Tech trivia questions, free, in about 2 minutes.
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Linus Torvalds created the _____ operating system kernel in 1991. Linux · Unix · Android · Solaris — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: Linux · Linus Torvalds created the Linux operating system kernel in 1991.
Nintendo released its handheld console, the Game _____, in 1989. Gear · Cube · Box · Boy — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: Boy · Nintendo released its handheld console, the Game Boy, in 1989.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at _____. CERN · NASA · MIT · IBM — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: CERN · Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN.
The _____, a counting frame with beads on rods, is one of the oldest calculating tools. sundial · quadrant · abacus · astrolabe — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: abacus · The abacus, a counting frame with beads on rods, is one of the oldest calculating tools.
John Harrison's marine _____ finally let sailors find their longitude at sea. sextant · astrolabe · chronometer · barometer — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: chronometer · John Harrison's marine chronometer finally let sailors find their longitude at sea.
Thomas Edison's 1877 _____ could record sound and play it back. microphone · telegraph · phonograph · loudspeaker — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: phonograph · Thomas Edison's 1877 phonograph could record sound and play it back.
James Hargreaves's spinning _____ of the 1760s let one worker spin many threads at once. jenny · mule · wheel · frame — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: jenny · James Hargreaves's spinning jenny of the 1760s let one worker spin many threads at once.
The internet grew out of _____, a network funded by the US Department of Defense. ARPANET · Usenet · Ethernet · Minitel — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: ARPANET · The internet grew out of ARPANET, a network funded by the US Department of Defense.
Britain's Frank Whittle was a key inventor of the _____ engine. rotary · piston · jet · rocket — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: jet · Britain's Frank Whittle was a key inventor of the jet engine.
The _____ and axle, invented around 3500 BC, made carts possible. lever · pulley · gear · wheel — Nov 3, 2026
Answer: wheel · The wheel and axle, invented around 3500 BC, made carts possible.
The French _____ brothers, Auguste and Louis, were pioneers of cinema. Wright · Grimm · Pathé · Lumière — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: Lumière · The French Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, were pioneers of cinema.
The Model T, launched in 1908, was built by the _____ Motor Company. Ford · Dodge · Packard · Buick — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: Ford · The Model T, launched in 1908, was built by the Ford Motor Company.
Louis Braille, who created a reading system for blind people, was from _____. Belgium · France · Switzerland · Germany — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: France · Louis Braille, who created a reading system for blind people, was from France.
Apple released the very first iPhone in _____. 2001 · 2007 · 2010 · 2004 — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: 2007 · Apple released the very first iPhone in 2007.
The Wright brothers made their first powered airplane flight in _____. 1903 · 1869 · 1927 · 1945 — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: 1903 · The Wright brothers made their first powered airplane flight in 1903.
In computing, CPU stands for central _____ unit. power · program · primary · processing — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: processing · In computing, CPU stands for central processing unit.
Guglielmo Marconi is famous for pioneering long-distance _____ communication. television · telephone · radio · satellite — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: radio · Guglielmo Marconi is famous for pioneering long-distance radio communication.
In 1979, Sony launched a portable cassette player called the _____. Discman · Walkman · Watchman · Boombox — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: Walkman · In 1979, Sony launched a portable cassette player called the Walkman.
Wi-Fi lets devices connect to a network without _____. power · wires · screens · software — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: wires · Wi-Fi lets devices connect to a network without wires.
GPS stands for Global _____ System. Positioning · Planetary · Pathfinding · Protection — Oct 14, 2026
Answer: Positioning · GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
Days it was played: Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Wed, Oct 14, 2026.
How a round works
- 10 questions, about 2 minutes. A new set goes live every day, and everyone gets the same one.
- Easy or HARD. Easy gives you 4 choices. HARD gives you none: type the answer for double points.
- 15 seconds per question. After that you can still answer, but you can't win points.
- Points by difficulty: +1 / +2 / +3 🔥 for a right answer, −3 / −2 / −1 for a wrong one. Guessing has a price.
- Streaks, leaderboards and groups: one right answer a day keeps your streak alive.
Questions
Is the Inventions & Tech quiz free?
Yes. Inventions & Tech is one of the DayQuizz Daily Themes. A free account plays 2 subjects a day, Daily Themes included, and SERIOUS unlocks every subject, every day.
When is the Inventions & Tech quiz on?
The two Daily Themes change every day, so Inventions & Tech comes back regularly with 10 new questions. The home screen shows today's themes, and every past Inventions & Tech question is on this page with its answer.
How does a round work?
10 questions, about 2 minutes, the same for everyone. Play Easy with 4 choices or HARD where you type the answer for double points, with 15 seconds per question.