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When was the Palaeolithic Period
2.5 million BC to 10,000 BC
When was the Pre-Historic Period
Pre 3200 BC
Where was the first civilization located
Africa - The Great Rift Valley
What time frame was Oldowan Tools used
2.5 million BC to 1.5 million BC
When was "Lucy" discovered
1973
What time frame was Acheulean Tools used?
1.5 million BC <-> 100,000 BC
When did Homo-Erectus live
1.5 million BC
When was the Turkana Boy discovered
1984
When was the domestication of fire
1 million BC
When did Homo-Sapiens appear
100,000 BC
What were the two original crops
Wheat & Barley
What time frame did Mesopotamia
14,000 BC <-> 10,000 BC
When was the domestication of farm animals
7500 BC
When was the domestication of cows
After 7500 BC
What was the name and founding of the first town
Catalhoyuk (7000 BC)
When was the plow invented
4000 BC
Who invented the plow
Sumerians
What area did the plow and agriculture first appear in
Sameish area
What was the name of the first city
Uruk (4000 BC)
When was the first city (Uruk) founded
4000 BC
What was the population of the first city (Uruk)
50 000
What was the name of the Sumerian temples
Ziggurats
When did the creation of writing occur
3200 BC
When was the city of Ur founded
2100 BC
What was the capital of the Sumerian civilization
Ur
When was the Sumerian civilization destroyed and by who
1900 BC by Babylonians
How many times a year did the Nile flood
Twice per year
What was the technology used to measure/record the height of the flood every year by the Egyptians
Nilometer
What was the name of the Star that signaled the flooding of the Nile
Sirius
When was the Archaic period and which civilization
3100 BC <-> 2800 BC
Egyptians
When was the Old Kingdom period and which civilization
2800 BC <-> 2050 BC
Egyptians
Who introduced the step-pyramid
Imhotep
What was the new burial practices called during the Archaic period
Mastabas
When was the step pyramid of Saqqara completed
2650 BC
Who was Pharaoh during Imhoteps time
Djoser
When was hieroglyphs intriduced
3100 BC
Who's decree is on the Rosetta stone
Ptolemy V
What was the name of the stone discovered that allowed the translation of hieroglyps
Rosetta stone
When was the first triangular pyramid built
2613 BC
Under what Pharaoh was the first triangular pyramids built
Pharaoh Sneferu
What was the angles of the bent pyramids
54 and 43 degrees
Under what Pharaoh was the great pyramids of Giza constructed
great pyramids of Giza
When does the great pyramids of Giza date back to
historic record - 2500BC
archeological record - 2560BC
radiocarbon dating - 2700-3000BC (400 year margin)
How many people were used in the construction of the great pyramids of Giza
20,000 men
How long did it take to construct the great pyramids of Giza
20 years
How many blocks was used to construct the great pyramids of Giza
2.4 million (1.5 tons each)
When was Rome founded
753 BC
Who founded Rome
Romulus
When was the Roman Kingdom
753 BC <-> 510 BC
When was the Roman Republic
510 BC <-> 44 BC
When was the Roman Empire
44 BC <-> 1453 AD
The Roman Kingdom ended when who was exiled
Taquinius Superbus
The Roman Republic ended when who came to Power
Julius Caesar
How many men is there in a Phalanx
256 (5-10 men deep)
When did Romans adopt the 3-line system
300 BC
What was the famous Roman formation called
3 Line System
Name of Romans soldiers

youngest and most lightly armored, there to protect main force from bows &arrows, retreats once enemies start to attack
Velites (1200)
Name of Roman soldiers

duty was to take on the first assault, armed with spears and small shields
Hastati (1200)
Name of Roman soldiers

the strongest men in the legion, most heavily armed
Principes (1200)
Name of Roman soldiers

they were the most veteran of wars, would not fight unless the 3rd line was broken
Triarii (600)
How many men is in a legion
4200 men
When did the Reforms of Marius take place
107 BC
After how many years of service did soldiers receive citizenship
25 years
Up until what year was the Roman army exclusive to land owners
107 BC
What is a Roman Fort called
Castra
What was the name of the Roman fort where it was discovered that the empire had a vast communication network for all levels of society
Vindolanda
How long did the Roman Road network measure
80,000km (370 main roads)
Roman tool used to obtain right angles and develop a grid plan
Groma
What was the 1.5m deep ditch part called of the Roman roads
Fossa
What was the compacted sand or dry earth part of the Roman roads called
Puvimentum
What was the crushed rock section of the Roman roads called
Statumen
What was the cemented large gravel part of the Roman roads called
Rudus
What was the cemented sand and small gravel part of the Roman roads called
Nucleus
What was the road surface of the Roman roads called
Sammun Dorsum
Milestones were placed how many kilometers apart on the Roman roads
1.5 km
How far apart were inns, hotels, and changing stations located on Roman roads
15 miles
What was the name of the place which gave distances to all the major cities in the Roman Empire
Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone)
What was the population of Rome
1,000,000+
Who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar
Augustus (Octavia)
What were the ingredients of the cement used by the Romans
lime
volcanic ash
water
Who constructed the Flavian Theater
Vespasian
Titus
When and who started the construction of the Flavian Theater
70 AD
Vespasian
When and who completed the construction of the Flavian Theater
80 AD
Titus
The Flaviian Theatre was built in the center of what building and which emporer
Domus Aurea
Emperor Nero
What year was the great fire of Rome that turned public against Nero
64 AD
Under what emperor did the largest game occur in the Flavian Theater
Emperor Trajan
How many gallons of water did Rome consume daily
300 million gallons
When was the largest game held in the Flavian Theater
107 AD
During the largest game held in the Flavian Theater, what was the length and death toll
123 Days
11,000 Animals
10,000 Gladiators
When did the Romans adopt Christianity
300 AD
Under what emperor did the Romans adopt Christianity
Constantine
What was the new capital of the Romans af the adoption of Christianity
Constantinople
Who sacked Rome in 410 AD
Visigoths
When was Rome sacked by the Visigoths
410 AD
What did the Visigoths strip Rome of during the sacking
Bronze clamps holding up the marble
Why which date was Rome deserted and no longer safe
500 AD
When did the Eastern Roman empire end
1453 AD
Who sacked Constantinople
Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey)
What was the period of evolution of natural philosophy to modern science called
Scientific Revolution
What time frame did the Scientific Revolution occur
1543 AD <-> 1700 AD
What were the two major approaches towards the study of science/scientific revolution
Internal approach - scientists can make discoveries and decisions without being affected by society and social factors

External approach - external social factors shape scientists action and the development of science
What was the name of the book that Thomas Kuhn published
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

(Internal)
Who published "The Structure of Scientific Revolution"
Thomas Kuhn
Who had the theory of:

No single scientific revolution, but a series of small revolutions the "Paradigm Shifts"
Thomas Kuhn
What was the name of the PhD thesis by Robert Merton regarding the Scientific Revolution
"Puritanism and the Rise of Modern Science"

External
Who published "Puritanism and the Rise of Modern Science"
Robert Merton
Who had the theory of:

Scientific Revolution caused by protestants
Robert Merton
What was the name of the book by Edgar Zilsel regarding the Scientific Revolution
"The Sociological Origins of Modern Science"

(External)
Who published "The Sociological Origins of Modern Science"
Edgar Zilsel
Who had the theory of:

Scientific Revolution started by craftsmen who transitioned into scientists
Edgar Zilsel

"The Sociological Origins of Modern Science"
What was the name of the book by Harold Innis regarding the Scientific Revolution
"Empire and Communications"

External
Who published "Empire and Communications"
Harold Innis
Who had the theory of:

The scientific revolution started due to the removal of the gate keepers of knowledge with the release of the Gutenberg printing press.
Harold Innis
Who published "Origins of Modern Science"
Herbert Butterfield
What was the name of the publication from Herbert Butterfield regarding the scientific revolution
"The Origins of Modern Science"

Internal
Who had the theory of:

Scientific revolution started in 1277 AD due to the Medieval theory of Impetus
Herbert Butterfield
In Herbert Butterfields theory, what year did the scientific revolution start
1277 AD
What year did the Theory of Impetus appear
1277 AD
What theory does Herbert Butterfield credit the start of the scientific revolution to
Theory of Impetus
Who published "Almagest"
Ptolemy

150 AD
What book refers to the first mathematical model of the cosmos based on geocentrism and epicycles
"Almagest" - 150 AD

Ptolemy
Whose death sparked the commonly accepted start of the scientific revolution
Nicolaus Copernicus - 1543 AD
Where did Nicolaus Copernicus attend University
Torun University of Krakow

Degree in medicine
What book sparked the commonly accepted start of the scientific revolution
"De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium"

Copernicus - 1543 AD
What book's ideas did Copernicus incorporate into De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium
"Heaven Consists of Perfect Circles"

Plato
Who's ideas sis Copernicus draw from for De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium
Ptolemy

Plato
Who made the first European mechanical clock
Richard of Wallingford
Who broke the connection between men and the natural world by introducing mechanical clock
Richard of Wallingford
Who was first to compare the universe to a machine and suggest that God is a supreme watch maker
Nicholas Oresme
Who discovered spots on the sun with the use of a telescope
Galileo Galilei
Who was the author of "Starry Messenger"
Galileo Galilei - 1610
What year was "Starry Messenger" published
1610

Galileo Galilei
What publication suggested that there was no god or prime mover and was accused of heresy
Galileo Galilei
Who suggested that the Earth was not the center of the Universe and instead moved around the Sun
Galileo Galilei
Who opposed Aristotelian logic and promoted repeatable experimentation instead similarly openly supported Copernicans heliocentric system and rejected Ptolemy's system
Galileo Galilei
Who published "Dialogue"
Galileo Galilei

1632 AD
When was "Dialogue" published
1632 AD

Galileo Galilei
What year was Galileo called in front of the Holy Inquisition
1633 AD
What publication referred to the communication between Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomers
"Dialogue"

1632 AD
Who shifted the question from why the universe works to how it works - in many ways this was the beginning of modern science which was first established in England
Galileo Galilei
What was the solution that developed from the problem of Europe having no gold
Alchemy
When was "Physical and Mystica" published
200 BC
What publication formed the basis of Alchemy
"Physical and Mystica"
What publication outlined how to fake making gold, silver, precious tones, and purple dyes
"Physical and Mystica"
Who published "The Secrets of Secrets"
Razi Al - 850 AD
What publication did Razi author
"The Secret of Secrets"

850 AD
Who published "How to make gold from mercury"
James Price
Who published a book and was called infront of the Royal Society to demonstrate its findings and instead committed suicide
James Price
Who authored "De Magnate"
William Gilbert
Who was the first author to describe magnetism and its relation to electricity
William Gilbert

"De Magnate"
Who built first primitive electric generator
William Gilbert
Who published "Instauratio Magna"
Francis Bacon
When was "Instauratio Magna" published
1620 AD

Francis Bacon
Who had 5 rules and methods by which laws of nature was discovered
Francis Bacon
What publication reinforced that knowledge based on new methodology and new approaches to science, is a power that can be utilized for the benefit of mankind
"Instauratio Magna"
What year was "De Magnate" published
1600 AD
What year was Giordano burned alive
1600 AD
When was the Royal Society formed
1663 AD
When was the Academy of Science formed
1666 AD
What was the French equivalent to the Royal Society
Academy of Science
What was the British equivalent to the Academy of Science
Royal Society
When was "Philosophical Transactions" first published
1665 AD
What was the first scientific journal published
1665 AD
what was the first scientific journal to be published
"Philosophical Transactions"
Who was the founder of European philosophy and argued there is no void space and planets move on vortexes
Rene Descates
What caused Newton to go home form University
The plague

1665 AD
What year was fluxions calculus and laws of gravity invented
1666 AD
Who was both the last great Alchemist and first great scientist (Holy Other)
Isaac Newton
Who discovered that Newton was actually an alchemist
Debby Dobbs

Published 1980 AD
Who was the only individual who was allowed to officially perform transmutation
Isaac Newton
What year did Robert Hooke ask Newton about the movement of the planets
1679 AD
What year did Newton publish "The Principia"
1687 AD
Who authored "The Principia"
Isaac Newton
Who convinced Newton to publish his ideas
Robert Hooke
What publication proved the elliptic orbits of planets and proposed three laws that produce the universal laws of gravitation
"The Principia"

1687 AD
What year did Newton discover the Universal laws governing human existence on Earth
1666 AD
What was the role of Robert Hooke in the Royal Society
Secretary of the Royal Society
What year did Newton get into an argument over who invented the reflective telescope and publicly stated that he wont publish anything until Robert Hooke died
1690 AD
What year was "Optics" published
1704 AD
What publication never went out of print
"Optics"
What year marks the birth of modern science
1704 AD

Publication of "optics"
What book ushered in English as the dominant language of Science
"Optics"

1704 AD
Who was the author of "Miners Friend"
Thomas Savery

1698 AD
What year was "Miners Friend" published
1698 AD
Who did Thomas Savery steal his idea for a steam engine
Edward Marquise of Worchester
Who published " Engine to drive up water by fire"
Edward Marquise of Worchester

1663 AD
What was the maximum head of Savery's "vacuum pump"
12m
Who first proposed the idea of a steam boat
Denis Papin

1681 AD
When was the piston steam engine invented
1690 AD
Who invented the piston steam engine
Denis Papin

1690 AD
What year did Denis Papin move to London
1707 AD
What year did Thomas Newcomen introduce the piston steam engine
1712 AD
Who stole the idea of the piston steam engine from Papin
Newcomen

1712 AD
What University and year was James Watt hired as a curator
University of Glasgow - 1763 AD
What year did the model Newcomen engine break down and Watt was tasked with fixing it
1764 AD
What year did James Watt invent the external steam condensor
1765 AD
What year did James Watt introduce his improved Newcomen engine
1768 AD
By introducing a steam condenser how much did Watt increase the efficiency of the Newcomen engine
5x
What did Watt sell in his shop
Iron Ornaments
Who bought Watt's new engine patent
Matthew Boulton

1773 AD
Where did Watt move to work with Boulton
Soho

1774 AD
Who invented the crank and flywheel
James Pickard
What technology allowed Watt to make an efficient piston steam engine in 1774 AD
Cannon boring machine
What year did Watt have a revolution that allowed him to implement piston steam engines into factories
1781 AD

Crank and Flywheel invented by Pickard
In 1799 AD how much horse power was produced annually by Watt engines
11,200 hp

Customers paid 5 pounds annually to Watt per hp
What year did factories start being introduced
1721 AD
What was the world's first modern factory
Silk Mill in Derby - 1722 AD

Needed:
60 time units
150 Minerals
100 Gas
Who was the first person to use Watt's engine to power a factory
Richard Arkwright
What was the world's first steam powered factory
Comford Mill

1781 AD
Who introduced the first depiction of a steam boat
Jonathan Hulls

1736 AD
When was the idea of a steamboat introduced
1736 AD

Jonathan Hulls
When was the first proposal of a steamer
1681 AD

Denis Papin
When was the first instance of transportation without nature
1783 AD

Pyroscaphe Marquise de Jouffroy
When was the first practical steamer
1788 AD
Patrick MIller
Built by William Symington
Who produced the first practical steamer
Patrick Miller
Who produced the first practical steamer engine
William Symington
When was the Charlotte Dundas I produced
1801 AD
When was the Charlotte Dundas II produced
1802 AD
Who introduced the first steam ship
David Napier

1818 AD
What was the name of the first steam ship
Rob Roy

1818 AD
Between which ports did the Rob Roy operate as a passenger/mail service
Glasgow <-> Belfast
Who invented locomotion
Trevithick
When did Trevithick invent his high pressure steam engine
1799 AD
What pressure did Trevithick engine operate at
40 <-> 145 psi
What was the first full sized road vehicle (primitive locomotive)
Puffing Devil

1801 AD
When did Trevithick introduce the steam carriage
1803 AD
When was the first locomotive introduced
1804 AD

Perry Darren
What was the first locomotive called
Perry Darren

1804 AD
What year did Trevithick introduce the Cornish Boiler
1812 AD
When was Catch me Who can introduced
1808 AD
Who opposed Trevithick's engines through Legislation
James Watt
When did the RainHill Trials take place
1829 AD
How many locomotives entered the RainHill Trials and how many competed
10 Entered
5 Competed
What was the name of the first steam operated railway
Hetton-Sunderland

Stephenson - 1820 AD
How long was the RainHill Trials
6 days
Who opened the first steam operated railway
Stephenson

1820 AD
What was the names of the locomotives that entered the RainHill Trials
Cycloped
Perseverance
Sans Peril
Novelty
Rocket
What was the name of the first locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
Cycloped
What was the name of the second locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
Perseverance
What was the name of the third locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
Sans Peril
What was the name of the last locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
Novelty
What locomotive won the RainHIll Trials
Rocket

Stephenson
What was the prize of the RainHill Trials
500 Pounds
Exclusive contract with Liverpool-Manchester Railway corporation
Who hosted the RainHIll Trials
Liverpool-Manchester Railway corporation
How much did the railway networks expand by between 1830 AD and 1900 AD
100 miles (1830 AD)
19,000miles (1900 AD)
Who held the first patent for the internal combustion engine
Samuel Brown

1823 AD
When was the patent for the first combustion engine given
1823 AD

Samuel Brown
How much power did the first internal combustion engine have
8800 cc
4 hp
When was the first real internal combustion engine invented
1859 AD

Joseph Lenoir
Who invented the first real internal combustion engine
Joseph Lenoir

1859 AD
How powerful was the first real internal combustion engine
20 hp
When did Nikolaus Otto introduce his first engine
1861 AD
Who did Nikolaus Otto base his engine designs on
Lenoir's design
Who introduced the first operational 4 stroke engine
Nikolaus Otto
When was the first operational 4 stroke engine introduced
1871 AD
When did Otto fire his two assistants
1877 AD
Who was Otto's assistants
Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler
Who obtained patent for 'automobile fulled by gas'
Karl Benz
When was the idea of using gasoline in the internal combustion engine introduced
1885 AD
What was the first car
Benz Motorwagen
How powerful was the Benz Motorwagen
958cc
0.8 hp
When was the Daimler Motor company started
1882 AD
Who started the Daimler Motor Comany
Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler
What was the name of the first gasoline engine
Grandfather's Clock

1885 AD
How powerful was 'Grandfather's Clock'
100cc
1hp @ 600rpm
When was the valve and camshaft introduced
1885 AD
Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler
Grandfather's Clock
Who built the first gasoline engine
Daimler Motor Comany
When was the motorcycle invented
1885 AD
Who invented the motorcycle
Daimler Motor Company
When did Daimler build their first car
1886 AD
When was the Daimler Phoenix engine introduced
1894 AD
What was the firs 4 cylinder engine
Phoenix engine - 1894 AD
Daimler Motor Company
Who produced the first front mounted engine car
Daimler Motor Company
When was mercedes built
1900 AD
Who was Mercedes named after
Jellineks daughter
What car introduced the electric spark plug, carburator, and modern car design
Mercedes
Who first experimented with flight
Chinese 500's AD
Who was the first documented person to survive a flight
Yan Huangtou

550 AD
Who attempted the first flight in Europe
Abbas Qasim Firnas

870 AD
When was the first flight attempted in Europe
870 AD
What was the name of the Monk who attempted to fly
Eilmer of Malmesbury
Who was the first person to design a monoplane
Sir George Cayley
When did the first controlled flight occur
1850 AD

Cayley
When did the first powered flight occur
1852 AD

Henri Giffard
Who performed the first powered flight
Henri Giffard

1852 AD
When did the first powered flight of an airplane occur
1886 AD

Clement Ader
Who performed the first airplane powered flight
Clement Ader

1886 AD
When did the first powered take-off occur
1890 AD
Who performed the first powered tak-off
Clement Ader

1890 AD
Who might have been the first person to have a controlled powered flight
Richard Pearse
&
Karl Jatho

1903 AD
Who performed the first controlled powered flight
Wright Brothers

1903 AD
When did the first controlled powered flight occur
1903 AD
How long and fast was the first controlled powered flight
12 seconds

3km/h

36m
What was the name of the first airplane
Wright Flyer 1
When was the Wright Flyer 2 introduced
1904 AD
When was the Wright Flyer 3 introduced and where
1908 AD

France
Who did the Wright brother sell their Flyer 3 and for how much
US Army

$30,000
How much did the Wright Brothers sell their patents for and when
$100,000

1909 AD
What was the world's first bomber
Sikorsky S-22 Hya

1914 AD
When was the world's first bomber introduced
1914 AD

Sikorsky S-22 Hya
What was the wingspan of the Sikorsky S-22 Hya
30m
What was the max speed of the Sikorsky S-22 Hya
110 km/h
What range of speed is used for Pulse Jets
300 km/h starting speed
600 km/h max speed
What range of speed is used for Ram Jets
2500 km/h starting speed
5000+ km/h max speed
What is the name of a turbojet with a propeller
Turboprop

limited to 700 km/h
Who invented the first workable gas turbine
Jens Elling

1912 AD
Who constructed the first working jet engine
Frank Whittle
Who first proposed the use of jet engines to the military
Frank Whittle

1929 AD
What year did Frank Whittle form Power Jets LTD
1936 AD
Who constructed the world's first successful aircraft jet engine
Hans von Ohain
What was the name of the first jet engine equipped aircraft
Heinkel HeS 3
What was the name of the worlds first operational jet plane
Heinkel He 179

Ohain's
What was the operational speed of the Heinkel He 179
650 km/h
What was the name of the world's first jet figher
Messerschmitt Me 262
When was the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me 262
1942 AD
When was the Messerschmitt Me 262 put into service
1944 AD
WHat was the max speed of the Messerschmitt Me 262
800 km/h
How many Messerschmitt Me 262 were produced and how many planes did it shoot down
1000 produced

500 kills
What was the world's first operational rocket fighter
Messerschmitt Me 163

1941 AD
What was the max speed of the Messerschmitt Me 163
900 km/h
When was the Messerschmitt Me 163 introduced
1941 AD
What was the world first jet bomber
Junkers Ju 287

1944 AD
When was the Junkers Ju 287 introduced
1944 AD
When was the last flight of the Junkers Ju 287
In USSR 1947 AD
What was the predicted speeds of the Horten Ho 229
1000+ km/h
When was the Horten Ho 229 captured by the US
1945 AD
Which aircraft was the first to be introduced with no tail and flying wing design
Horten Ho 229
What was the first airplane to have vertical take-off capability
Bachem Ba 349

1945 AD
How high would the Bachem Ba 349 climb and how fast
14 km in 1 minute
When was the first attempt at breaking the sound barrier
1946 AD
Who attempted to first break the sound barrier
Geoffrey de Havilland Jr.
What was the first plane to attempt to break the sound barrier
DH108 Swallow

Pilot: Havilland (1946 AD)
When was the second attempt at breaking the sound barrier
1946 AD
Who was the pilot in the second attempt at breaking the sound barrier
Eric Brown

1946 AD
What was the second plane to attempt to break the sound barrier
DH 108 Swallow II

Pilot: Eric Brown (1946 AD)
Four things required for supersonic flight
1. swept wing design
2. large control surfaces
3. powerful engines
4. coke bottle principle – fuselage
Who was the first person to break the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager

Bell X1 - (1947 AD)
What was the first plane to break the sound barrier
Bell X1 - (1947 AD)

Pilot: Chuck Yeager
What was the first supersonic jet fighet
Convair F102 (1953 AD)
What was the missing component of the Convair F102
Coke bottle fuselage
What was the first succesful production supersonic figher
Convair F106 (1954 AD)
How many Avro Canada CF-105 Arrows were produced
5 total

201,202,203,204,205
What was the operating conditions of the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
Mach 2

50,000 ft
What is the fastest operational aircraft
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
When was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird introduced
1958 AD
What years was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird in service
1964 AD to 1993 AD
What was the max speed of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
3500 km/h
How many missiles have been fired at the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
4000+ missiles
What engines do the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird use
Ramjet (Back)
Turbine (Front)
What was the first commercial airliner
De Havilland Comet (1952 AD)
When was the first commercial airliner introduced
1952 AD

De Havilland Comet
When was the Wright Model B introduced
1915 AD
When was the first computer introduced and where
Z3 (1943 AD)

Germany
When was the first commercial computer introduced and where
Z4 (1944 AD)

Germany
Who invented atomic energy
Germans
Why did Germany have such huge Science development
Technoscience (by 1920 AD)
Who had the first modern radio controlled devices like guided missiles
Germans
What was the first voice recorder
Magnetophone K1 (1935 AD)
When and where was soild fuel rockets first introduced
Chine 13th century
Who was the author of "Great Art of Artillery"
Siemienowisz (1650 AD)
What was the first book on rocketry
"Great Art of Artillery"

1650 AD
What was the first book on space travel
"Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices"

1903 AD
Zilkowski
Who was the author of "Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices"
Zilkowski

1903 AD
Who introduced the concept of multistage rockets powered by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, and concept of space station, rocket booster
Zilkowski

"Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices"
Who was the author of "Method of Reaching extreme altitude"
Goddard (1919 AD)
When was "Method of Reaching Extreme Altitude" published
1919 AD

Goddard
Who introduced the idea of using a rocket to reach the moon
Goddard

"Method of Reaching Extreme Altitude"
(1919 AD)
Who was the author of "By Rocket into Planetary Space"
Oberth

(1922 AD)
Who designed the first liquid fulled rocket
Oberth

(1929 AD) launch
Who was the leading scientist behind the German rocket program
von Braun
When was the first man mande object launched into space
1942 AD

A4 V2 rocket
How many rockets did von Braun design for the Germans
12
When was the A10 rocket introduced
1940 AD
What did the A10 rocket transform into after WWII
American Redstone Rocket
Where was the A10 tested
Peenemunde
What was the first intercontinental missile
A10

12000 km/h
Altitude 380 km

(1940 AD)
What was the Braun Saturn rocket originally based off of
A12
How many people died on average to produce an A4 rocket
6 people
When did the Allies destroy Peenemunde
1943 AD
What was the anme of the compound destroyed by the Allies, where the Germans developed their rockets
Peenemunde
Where did the Germans move their rockets after the Peenemunde
Mittelwerks Nordhausen
How many people died at Mittelwerk
26,500 men
What was the name of the concentration camp near Mittelwerk
Dora
When did the American capture Nordhausen
1945
What was the first man-made object to orbit the Earth
Sputnik I

(1957 AD)
Russian
What was the first living thing to orbit the Earth
Laika (dog)

1957 AD
Sputnik II
Russian
What was the name of the rocket used to orbit Laika
Sputnik II
When was NASA founded
1958 AD
Who was the first director of NASA
von Braun
What was the first man made object to orbit the moon
Luna I

1959 AD
Russian
When did the first man made object orbit the moon
1959 AD

Luna I
Russian
What was the first man made object to reach the surface of the moon
Luna II (crash)

1959 AD
Russian
When did the first man made object reach the surface of the moon
1959 AD

Luna II (crash)
Russian
What took the first photographs of the far side of the moon
Luna III

1959 AD
Russian
When was the first photograph of the far side of the moon taken
1959 AD

Luna III
Russian
What was the first successful weather satellite
Tiros I

1960 AD
US
When was the first weather satelitte launched
1960 AD

Tiros I
US
When was the first spy satelitte introduced
1960 AD

US
What took the first humans into space
Vostok I

1961 AD
Yuri Gargarin
Russian
Who was the first person into space
Yuri Gargarin

1961 AD
Vostok I
Russian
When did humans first go to space
1961 AD

Yuri Gargarin
Vostok I
Russian
Who was the first woman into space
Valentia Tereshkova

1963 AD
Vostok 6
Russian
How many times did Tereshkova orbit the Earth
48 times
What took the first woman into space
Vostok 6

Tereshkova
1963 AD
Russian
How many times did Gargarin orbit Earth in 1961 AD
1 time
Who performed the first space walk
Alexei Leonov

1965 AD
Russian
When was the first space walk performed
1965 AD

Russian
Leonov
How long was the first space walk
12 minutes

1965 AD
Russian
Leonov
When did the first space craft safely land on the moon
1966 AD

Luna 9
Russian
What was the first space craft to safely land on the moon
Luna 9

1966 AD
Russian
What was the first spacecraft to reach another planet
Venera 3

1966 AD
Russian
Venus
What was the first planet we reached via spacecraft
Venus

1966 AD
Russian
What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and return
Zond 5

1968 AD
Russian
When did the first spacecraft orbit the moon and return
1968 AD

Zond 5
Russian
When did the first manned spacecraft orbit the moon
1968 AD

Apollo 8
US
Who was the first person on the surface of the moon
Neil Armstrong

1969 AD
Apollo 11
US
What was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon
Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong
1969 AD
US
When was the shuttle program introduced
1979 AD

US
Columbia
What was the name of the first space shuttle
Columbia

1979 AD
US
What was the name of the Russian space shuttle program
Buran Project