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When was the Palaeolithic Period
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2.5 million BC to 10,000 BC
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When was the Pre-Historic Period
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Pre 3200 BC
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Where was the first civilization located
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Africa - The Great Rift Valley
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What time frame was Oldowan Tools used
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2.5 million BC to 1.5 million BC
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When was "Lucy" discovered
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1973
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What time frame was Acheulean Tools used?
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1.5 million BC <-> 100,000 BC
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When did Homo-Erectus live
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1.5 million BC
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When was the Turkana Boy discovered
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1984
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When was the domestication of fire
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1 million BC
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When did Homo-Sapiens appear
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100,000 BC
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What were the two original crops
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Wheat & Barley
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What time frame did Mesopotamia
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14,000 BC <-> 10,000 BC
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When was the domestication of farm animals
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7500 BC
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When was the domestication of cows
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After 7500 BC
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What was the name and founding of the first town
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Catalhoyuk (7000 BC)
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When was the plow invented
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4000 BC
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Who invented the plow
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Sumerians
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What area did the plow and agriculture first appear in
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Sameish area
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What was the name of the first city
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Uruk (4000 BC)
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When was the first city (Uruk) founded
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4000 BC
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What was the population of the first city (Uruk)
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50 000
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What was the name of the Sumerian temples
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Ziggurats
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When did the creation of writing occur
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3200 BC
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When was the city of Ur founded
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2100 BC
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What was the capital of the Sumerian civilization
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Ur
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When was the Sumerian civilization destroyed and by who
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1900 BC by Babylonians
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How many times a year did the Nile flood
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Twice per year
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What was the technology used to measure/record the height of the flood every year by the Egyptians
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Nilometer
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What was the name of the Star that signaled the flooding of the Nile
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Sirius
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When was the Archaic period and which civilization
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3100 BC <-> 2800 BC
Egyptians |
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When was the Old Kingdom period and which civilization
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2800 BC <-> 2050 BC
Egyptians |
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Who introduced the step-pyramid
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Imhotep
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What was the new burial practices called during the Archaic period
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Mastabas
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When was the step pyramid of Saqqara completed
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2650 BC
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Who was Pharaoh during Imhoteps time
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Djoser
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When was hieroglyphs intriduced
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3100 BC
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Who's decree is on the Rosetta stone
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Ptolemy V
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What was the name of the stone discovered that allowed the translation of hieroglyps
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Rosetta stone
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When was the first triangular pyramid built
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2613 BC
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Under what Pharaoh was the first triangular pyramids built
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Pharaoh Sneferu
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What was the angles of the bent pyramids
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54 and 43 degrees
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Under what Pharaoh was the great pyramids of Giza constructed
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great pyramids of Giza
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When does the great pyramids of Giza date back to
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historic record - 2500BC
archeological record - 2560BC radiocarbon dating - 2700-3000BC (400 year margin) |
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How many people were used in the construction of the great pyramids of Giza
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20,000 men
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How long did it take to construct the great pyramids of Giza
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20 years
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How many blocks was used to construct the great pyramids of Giza
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2.4 million (1.5 tons each)
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When was Rome founded
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753 BC
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Who founded Rome
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Romulus
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When was the Roman Kingdom
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753 BC <-> 510 BC
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When was the Roman Republic
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510 BC <-> 44 BC
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When was the Roman Empire
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44 BC <-> 1453 AD
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The Roman Kingdom ended when who was exiled
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Taquinius Superbus
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The Roman Republic ended when who came to Power
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Julius Caesar
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How many men is there in a Phalanx
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256 (5-10 men deep)
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When did Romans adopt the 3-line system
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300 BC
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What was the famous Roman formation called
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3 Line System
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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)
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Name of Roman soldiers
duty was to take on the first assault, armed with spears and small shields |
Hastati (1200)
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Name of Roman soldiers
the strongest men in the legion, most heavily armed |
Principes (1200)
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Name of Roman soldiers
they were the most veteran of wars, would not fight unless the 3rd line was broken |
Triarii (600)
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How many men is in a legion
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4200 men
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When did the Reforms of Marius take place
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107 BC
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After how many years of service did soldiers receive citizenship
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25 years
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Up until what year was the Roman army exclusive to land owners
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107 BC
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What is a Roman Fort called
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Castra
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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
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Vindolanda
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How long did the Roman Road network measure
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80,000km (370 main roads)
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Roman tool used to obtain right angles and develop a grid plan
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Groma
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What was the 1.5m deep ditch part called of the Roman roads
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Fossa
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What was the compacted sand or dry earth part of the Roman roads called
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Puvimentum
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What was the crushed rock section of the Roman roads called
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Statumen
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What was the cemented large gravel part of the Roman roads called
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Rudus
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What was the cemented sand and small gravel part of the Roman roads called
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Nucleus
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What was the road surface of the Roman roads called
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Sammun Dorsum
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Milestones were placed how many kilometers apart on the Roman roads
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1.5 km
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How far apart were inns, hotels, and changing stations located on Roman roads
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15 miles
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What was the name of the place which gave distances to all the major cities in the Roman Empire
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Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone)
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What was the population of Rome
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1,000,000+
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Who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar
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Augustus (Octavia)
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What were the ingredients of the cement used by the Romans
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lime
volcanic ash water |
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Who constructed the Flavian Theater
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Vespasian
Titus |
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When and who started the construction of the Flavian Theater
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70 AD
Vespasian |
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When and who completed the construction of the Flavian Theater
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80 AD
Titus |
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The Flaviian Theatre was built in the center of what building and which emporer
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Domus Aurea
Emperor Nero |
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What year was the great fire of Rome that turned public against Nero
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64 AD
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Under what emperor did the largest game occur in the Flavian Theater
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Emperor Trajan
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How many gallons of water did Rome consume daily
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300 million gallons
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When was the largest game held in the Flavian Theater
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107 AD
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During the largest game held in the Flavian Theater, what was the length and death toll
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123 Days
11,000 Animals 10,000 Gladiators |
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When did the Romans adopt Christianity
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300 AD
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Under what emperor did the Romans adopt Christianity
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Constantine
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What was the new capital of the Romans af the adoption of Christianity
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Constantinople
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Who sacked Rome in 410 AD
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Visigoths
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When was Rome sacked by the Visigoths
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410 AD
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What did the Visigoths strip Rome of during the sacking
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Bronze clamps holding up the marble
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Why which date was Rome deserted and no longer safe
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500 AD
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When did the Eastern Roman empire end
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1453 AD
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Who sacked Constantinople
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Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey)
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What was the period of evolution of natural philosophy to modern science called
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Scientific Revolution
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What time frame did the Scientific Revolution occur
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1543 AD <-> 1700 AD
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What were the two major approaches towards the study of science/scientific revolution
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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 |
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What was the name of the book that Thomas Kuhn published
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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Who published "The Structure of Scientific Revolution"
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Thomas Kuhn
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Who had the theory of:
No single scientific revolution, but a series of small revolutions the "Paradigm Shifts" |
Thomas Kuhn
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What was the name of the PhD thesis by Robert Merton regarding the Scientific Revolution
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"Puritanism and the Rise of Modern Science"
External |
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Who published "Puritanism and the Rise of Modern Science"
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Robert Merton
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Who had the theory of:
Scientific Revolution caused by protestants |
Robert Merton
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What was the name of the book by Edgar Zilsel regarding the Scientific Revolution
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"The Sociological Origins of Modern Science"
(External) |
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Who published "The Sociological Origins of Modern Science"
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Edgar Zilsel
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Who had the theory of:
Scientific Revolution started by craftsmen who transitioned into scientists |
Edgar Zilsel
"The Sociological Origins of Modern Science" |
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What was the name of the book by Harold Innis regarding the Scientific Revolution
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"Empire and Communications"
External |
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Who published "Empire and Communications"
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Harold Innis
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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
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Who published "Origins of Modern Science"
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Herbert Butterfield
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What was the name of the publication from Herbert Butterfield regarding the scientific revolution
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"The Origins of Modern Science"
Internal |
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Who had the theory of:
Scientific revolution started in 1277 AD due to the Medieval theory of Impetus |
Herbert Butterfield
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In Herbert Butterfields theory, what year did the scientific revolution start
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1277 AD
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What year did the Theory of Impetus appear
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1277 AD
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What theory does Herbert Butterfield credit the start of the scientific revolution to
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Theory of Impetus
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Who published "Almagest"
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Ptolemy
150 AD |
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What book refers to the first mathematical model of the cosmos based on geocentrism and epicycles
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"Almagest" - 150 AD
Ptolemy |
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Whose death sparked the commonly accepted start of the scientific revolution
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Nicolaus Copernicus - 1543 AD
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Where did Nicolaus Copernicus attend University
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Torun University of Krakow
Degree in medicine |
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What book sparked the commonly accepted start of the scientific revolution
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"De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium"
Copernicus - 1543 AD |
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What book's ideas did Copernicus incorporate into De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium
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"Heaven Consists of Perfect Circles"
Plato |
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Who's ideas sis Copernicus draw from for De Revolutionibus Oribium Coelestrium
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Ptolemy
Plato |
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Who made the first European mechanical clock
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Richard of Wallingford
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Who broke the connection between men and the natural world by introducing mechanical clock
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Richard of Wallingford
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Who was first to compare the universe to a machine and suggest that God is a supreme watch maker
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Nicholas Oresme
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Who discovered spots on the sun with the use of a telescope
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Galileo Galilei
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Who was the author of "Starry Messenger"
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Galileo Galilei - 1610
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What year was "Starry Messenger" published
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1610
Galileo Galilei |
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What publication suggested that there was no god or prime mover and was accused of heresy
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Galileo Galilei
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Who suggested that the Earth was not the center of the Universe and instead moved around the Sun
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Galileo Galilei
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Who opposed Aristotelian logic and promoted repeatable experimentation instead similarly openly supported Copernicans heliocentric system and rejected Ptolemy's system
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Galileo Galilei
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Who published "Dialogue"
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Galileo Galilei
1632 AD |
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When was "Dialogue" published
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1632 AD
Galileo Galilei |
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What year was Galileo called in front of the Holy Inquisition
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1633 AD
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What publication referred to the communication between Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomers
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"Dialogue"
1632 AD |
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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
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Galileo Galilei
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What was the solution that developed from the problem of Europe having no gold
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Alchemy
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When was "Physical and Mystica" published
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200 BC
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What publication formed the basis of Alchemy
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"Physical and Mystica"
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What publication outlined how to fake making gold, silver, precious tones, and purple dyes
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"Physical and Mystica"
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Who published "The Secrets of Secrets"
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Razi Al - 850 AD
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What publication did Razi author
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"The Secret of Secrets"
850 AD |
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Who published "How to make gold from mercury"
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James Price
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Who published a book and was called infront of the Royal Society to demonstrate its findings and instead committed suicide
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James Price
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Who authored "De Magnate"
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William Gilbert
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Who was the first author to describe magnetism and its relation to electricity
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William Gilbert
"De Magnate" |
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Who built first primitive electric generator
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William Gilbert
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Who published "Instauratio Magna"
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Francis Bacon
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When was "Instauratio Magna" published
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1620 AD
Francis Bacon |
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Who had 5 rules and methods by which laws of nature was discovered
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Francis Bacon
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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
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"Instauratio Magna"
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What year was "De Magnate" published
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1600 AD
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What year was Giordano burned alive
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1600 AD
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When was the Royal Society formed
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1663 AD
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When was the Academy of Science formed
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1666 AD
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What was the French equivalent to the Royal Society
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Academy of Science
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What was the British equivalent to the Academy of Science
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Royal Society
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When was "Philosophical Transactions" first published
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1665 AD
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What was the first scientific journal published
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1665 AD
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what was the first scientific journal to be published
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"Philosophical Transactions"
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Who was the founder of European philosophy and argued there is no void space and planets move on vortexes
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Rene Descates
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What caused Newton to go home form University
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The plague
1665 AD |
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What year was fluxions calculus and laws of gravity invented
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1666 AD
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Who was both the last great Alchemist and first great scientist (Holy Other)
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Isaac Newton
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Who discovered that Newton was actually an alchemist
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Debby Dobbs
Published 1980 AD |
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Who was the only individual who was allowed to officially perform transmutation
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Isaac Newton
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What year did Robert Hooke ask Newton about the movement of the planets
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1679 AD
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What year did Newton publish "The Principia"
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1687 AD
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Who authored "The Principia"
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Isaac Newton
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Who convinced Newton to publish his ideas
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Robert Hooke
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What publication proved the elliptic orbits of planets and proposed three laws that produce the universal laws of gravitation
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"The Principia"
1687 AD |
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What year did Newton discover the Universal laws governing human existence on Earth
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1666 AD
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What was the role of Robert Hooke in the Royal Society
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Secretary of the Royal Society
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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
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1690 AD
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What year was "Optics" published
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1704 AD
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What publication never went out of print
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"Optics"
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What year marks the birth of modern science
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1704 AD
Publication of "optics" |
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What book ushered in English as the dominant language of Science
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"Optics"
1704 AD |
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Who was the author of "Miners Friend"
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Thomas Savery
1698 AD |
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What year was "Miners Friend" published
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1698 AD
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Who did Thomas Savery steal his idea for a steam engine
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Edward Marquise of Worchester
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Who published " Engine to drive up water by fire"
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Edward Marquise of Worchester
1663 AD |
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What was the maximum head of Savery's "vacuum pump"
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12m
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Who first proposed the idea of a steam boat
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Denis Papin
1681 AD |
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When was the piston steam engine invented
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1690 AD
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Who invented the piston steam engine
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Denis Papin
1690 AD |
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What year did Denis Papin move to London
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1707 AD
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What year did Thomas Newcomen introduce the piston steam engine
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1712 AD
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Who stole the idea of the piston steam engine from Papin
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Newcomen
1712 AD |
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What University and year was James Watt hired as a curator
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University of Glasgow - 1763 AD
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What year did the model Newcomen engine break down and Watt was tasked with fixing it
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1764 AD
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What year did James Watt invent the external steam condensor
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1765 AD
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What year did James Watt introduce his improved Newcomen engine
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1768 AD
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By introducing a steam condenser how much did Watt increase the efficiency of the Newcomen engine
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5x
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What did Watt sell in his shop
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Iron Ornaments
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Who bought Watt's new engine patent
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Matthew Boulton
1773 AD |
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Where did Watt move to work with Boulton
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Soho
1774 AD |
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Who invented the crank and flywheel
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James Pickard
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What technology allowed Watt to make an efficient piston steam engine in 1774 AD
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Cannon boring machine
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What year did Watt have a revolution that allowed him to implement piston steam engines into factories
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1781 AD
Crank and Flywheel invented by Pickard |
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In 1799 AD how much horse power was produced annually by Watt engines
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11,200 hp
Customers paid 5 pounds annually to Watt per hp |
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What year did factories start being introduced
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1721 AD
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What was the world's first modern factory
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Silk Mill in Derby - 1722 AD
Needed: 60 time units 150 Minerals 100 Gas |
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Who was the first person to use Watt's engine to power a factory
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Richard Arkwright
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What was the world's first steam powered factory
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Comford Mill
1781 AD |
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Who introduced the first depiction of a steam boat
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Jonathan Hulls
1736 AD |
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When was the idea of a steamboat introduced
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1736 AD
Jonathan Hulls |
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When was the first proposal of a steamer
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1681 AD
Denis Papin |
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When was the first instance of transportation without nature
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1783 AD
Pyroscaphe Marquise de Jouffroy |
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When was the first practical steamer
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1788 AD
Patrick MIller Built by William Symington |
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Who produced the first practical steamer
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Patrick Miller
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Who produced the first practical steamer engine
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William Symington
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When was the Charlotte Dundas I produced
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1801 AD
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When was the Charlotte Dundas II produced
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1802 AD
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Who introduced the first steam ship
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David Napier
1818 AD |
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What was the name of the first steam ship
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Rob Roy
1818 AD |
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Between which ports did the Rob Roy operate as a passenger/mail service
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Glasgow <-> Belfast
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Who invented locomotion
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Trevithick
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When did Trevithick invent his high pressure steam engine
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1799 AD
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What pressure did Trevithick engine operate at
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40 <-> 145 psi
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What was the first full sized road vehicle (primitive locomotive)
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Puffing Devil
1801 AD |
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When did Trevithick introduce the steam carriage
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1803 AD
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When was the first locomotive introduced
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1804 AD
Perry Darren |
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What was the first locomotive called
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Perry Darren
1804 AD |
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What year did Trevithick introduce the Cornish Boiler
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1812 AD
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When was Catch me Who can introduced
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1808 AD
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Who opposed Trevithick's engines through Legislation
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James Watt
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When did the RainHill Trials take place
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1829 AD
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How many locomotives entered the RainHill Trials and how many competed
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10 Entered
5 Competed |
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What was the name of the first steam operated railway
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Hetton-Sunderland
Stephenson - 1820 AD |
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How long was the RainHill Trials
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6 days
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Who opened the first steam operated railway
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Stephenson
1820 AD |
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What was the names of the locomotives that entered the RainHill Trials
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Cycloped
Perseverance Sans Peril Novelty Rocket |
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What was the name of the first locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
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Cycloped
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What was the name of the second locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
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Perseverance
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What was the name of the third locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
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Sans Peril
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What was the name of the last locomotive to drop out of the RainHIll Trials
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Novelty
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What locomotive won the RainHIll Trials
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Rocket
Stephenson |
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What was the prize of the RainHill Trials
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500 Pounds
Exclusive contract with Liverpool-Manchester Railway corporation |
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Who hosted the RainHIll Trials
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Liverpool-Manchester Railway corporation
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How much did the railway networks expand by between 1830 AD and 1900 AD
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100 miles (1830 AD)
19,000miles (1900 AD) |
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Who held the first patent for the internal combustion engine
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Samuel Brown
1823 AD |
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When was the patent for the first combustion engine given
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1823 AD
Samuel Brown |
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How much power did the first internal combustion engine have
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8800 cc
4 hp |
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When was the first real internal combustion engine invented
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1859 AD
Joseph Lenoir |
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Who invented the first real internal combustion engine
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Joseph Lenoir
1859 AD |
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How powerful was the first real internal combustion engine
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20 hp
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When did Nikolaus Otto introduce his first engine
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1861 AD
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Who did Nikolaus Otto base his engine designs on
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Lenoir's design
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Who introduced the first operational 4 stroke engine
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Nikolaus Otto
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When was the first operational 4 stroke engine introduced
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1871 AD
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When did Otto fire his two assistants
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1877 AD
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Who was Otto's assistants
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Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler
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Who obtained patent for 'automobile fulled by gas'
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Karl Benz
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When was the idea of using gasoline in the internal combustion engine introduced
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1885 AD
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What was the first car
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Benz Motorwagen
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How powerful was the Benz Motorwagen
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958cc
0.8 hp |
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When was the Daimler Motor company started
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1882 AD
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Who started the Daimler Motor Comany
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Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler
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What was the name of the first gasoline engine
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Grandfather's Clock
1885 AD |
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How powerful was 'Grandfather's Clock'
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100cc
1hp @ 600rpm |
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When was the valve and camshaft introduced
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1885 AD
Wilhelm Maybach & Wilhelm Daimler Grandfather's Clock |
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Who built the first gasoline engine
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Daimler Motor Comany
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When was the motorcycle invented
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1885 AD
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Who invented the motorcycle
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Daimler Motor Company
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When did Daimler build their first car
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1886 AD
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When was the Daimler Phoenix engine introduced
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1894 AD
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What was the firs 4 cylinder engine
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Phoenix engine - 1894 AD
Daimler Motor Company |
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Who produced the first front mounted engine car
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Daimler Motor Company
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When was mercedes built
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1900 AD
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Who was Mercedes named after
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Jellineks daughter
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What car introduced the electric spark plug, carburator, and modern car design
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Mercedes
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Who first experimented with flight
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Chinese 500's AD
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Who was the first documented person to survive a flight
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Yan Huangtou
550 AD |
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Who attempted the first flight in Europe
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Abbas Qasim Firnas
870 AD |
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When was the first flight attempted in Europe
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870 AD
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What was the name of the Monk who attempted to fly
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Eilmer of Malmesbury
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Who was the first person to design a monoplane
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Sir George Cayley
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When did the first controlled flight occur
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1850 AD
Cayley |
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When did the first powered flight occur
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1852 AD
Henri Giffard |
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Who performed the first powered flight
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Henri Giffard
1852 AD |
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When did the first powered flight of an airplane occur
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1886 AD
Clement Ader |
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Who performed the first airplane powered flight
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Clement Ader
1886 AD |
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When did the first powered take-off occur
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1890 AD
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Who performed the first powered tak-off
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Clement Ader
1890 AD |
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Who might have been the first person to have a controlled powered flight
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Richard Pearse
& Karl Jatho 1903 AD |
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Who performed the first controlled powered flight
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Wright Brothers
1903 AD |
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When did the first controlled powered flight occur
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1903 AD
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How long and fast was the first controlled powered flight
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12 seconds
3km/h 36m |
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What was the name of the first airplane
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Wright Flyer 1
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When was the Wright Flyer 2 introduced
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1904 AD
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When was the Wright Flyer 3 introduced and where
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1908 AD
France |
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Who did the Wright brother sell their Flyer 3 and for how much
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US Army
$30,000 |
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How much did the Wright Brothers sell their patents for and when
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$100,000
1909 AD |
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What was the world's first bomber
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Sikorsky S-22 Hya
1914 AD |
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When was the world's first bomber introduced
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1914 AD
Sikorsky S-22 Hya |
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What was the wingspan of the Sikorsky S-22 Hya
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30m
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What was the max speed of the Sikorsky S-22 Hya
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110 km/h
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What range of speed is used for Pulse Jets
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300 km/h starting speed
600 km/h max speed |
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What range of speed is used for Ram Jets
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2500 km/h starting speed
5000+ km/h max speed |
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What is the name of a turbojet with a propeller
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Turboprop
limited to 700 km/h |
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Who invented the first workable gas turbine
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Jens Elling
1912 AD |
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Who constructed the first working jet engine
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Frank Whittle
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Who first proposed the use of jet engines to the military
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Frank Whittle
1929 AD |
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What year did Frank Whittle form Power Jets LTD
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1936 AD
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Who constructed the world's first successful aircraft jet engine
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Hans von Ohain
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What was the name of the first jet engine equipped aircraft
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Heinkel HeS 3
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What was the name of the worlds first operational jet plane
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Heinkel He 179
Ohain's |
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What was the operational speed of the Heinkel He 179
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650 km/h
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What was the name of the world's first jet figher
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Messerschmitt Me 262
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When was the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me 262
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1942 AD
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When was the Messerschmitt Me 262 put into service
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1944 AD
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WHat was the max speed of the Messerschmitt Me 262
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800 km/h
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How many Messerschmitt Me 262 were produced and how many planes did it shoot down
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1000 produced
500 kills |
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What was the world's first operational rocket fighter
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Messerschmitt Me 163
1941 AD |
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What was the max speed of the Messerschmitt Me 163
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900 km/h
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When was the Messerschmitt Me 163 introduced
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1941 AD
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What was the world first jet bomber
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Junkers Ju 287
1944 AD |
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When was the Junkers Ju 287 introduced
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1944 AD
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When was the last flight of the Junkers Ju 287
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In USSR 1947 AD
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What was the predicted speeds of the Horten Ho 229
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1000+ km/h
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When was the Horten Ho 229 captured by the US
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1945 AD
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Which aircraft was the first to be introduced with no tail and flying wing design
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Horten Ho 229
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What was the first airplane to have vertical take-off capability
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Bachem Ba 349
1945 AD |
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How high would the Bachem Ba 349 climb and how fast
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14 km in 1 minute
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When was the first attempt at breaking the sound barrier
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1946 AD
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Who attempted to first break the sound barrier
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Geoffrey de Havilland Jr.
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What was the first plane to attempt to break the sound barrier
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DH108 Swallow
Pilot: Havilland (1946 AD) |
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When was the second attempt at breaking the sound barrier
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1946 AD
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Who was the pilot in the second attempt at breaking the sound barrier
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Eric Brown
1946 AD |
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What was the second plane to attempt to break the sound barrier
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DH 108 Swallow II
Pilot: Eric Brown (1946 AD) |
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Four things required for supersonic flight
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1. swept wing design
2. large control surfaces 3. powerful engines 4. coke bottle principle – fuselage |
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Who was the first person to break the sound barrier
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Chuck Yeager
Bell X1 - (1947 AD) |
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What was the first plane to break the sound barrier
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Bell X1 - (1947 AD)
Pilot: Chuck Yeager |
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What was the first supersonic jet fighet
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Convair F102 (1953 AD)
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What was the missing component of the Convair F102
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Coke bottle fuselage
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What was the first succesful production supersonic figher
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Convair F106 (1954 AD)
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How many Avro Canada CF-105 Arrows were produced
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5 total
201,202,203,204,205 |
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What was the operating conditions of the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow
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Mach 2
50,000 ft |
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What is the fastest operational aircraft
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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When was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird introduced
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1958 AD
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What years was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird in service
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1964 AD to 1993 AD
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What was the max speed of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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3500 km/h
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How many missiles have been fired at the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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4000+ missiles
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What engines do the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird use
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Ramjet (Back)
Turbine (Front) |
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What was the first commercial airliner
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De Havilland Comet (1952 AD)
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When was the first commercial airliner introduced
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1952 AD
De Havilland Comet |
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When was the Wright Model B introduced
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1915 AD
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When was the first computer introduced and where
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Z3 (1943 AD)
Germany |
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When was the first commercial computer introduced and where
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Z4 (1944 AD)
Germany |
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Who invented atomic energy
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Germans
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Why did Germany have such huge Science development
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Technoscience (by 1920 AD)
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Who had the first modern radio controlled devices like guided missiles
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Germans
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What was the first voice recorder
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Magnetophone K1 (1935 AD)
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When and where was soild fuel rockets first introduced
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Chine 13th century
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Who was the author of "Great Art of Artillery"
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Siemienowisz (1650 AD)
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What was the first book on rocketry
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"Great Art of Artillery"
1650 AD |
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What was the first book on space travel
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"Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices"
1903 AD Zilkowski |
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Who was the author of "Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices"
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Zilkowski
1903 AD |
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Who introduced the concept of multistage rockets powered by liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, and concept of space station, rocket booster
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Zilkowski
"Expansion of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices" |
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Who was the author of "Method of Reaching extreme altitude"
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Goddard (1919 AD)
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When was "Method of Reaching Extreme Altitude" published
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1919 AD
Goddard |
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Who introduced the idea of using a rocket to reach the moon
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Goddard
"Method of Reaching Extreme Altitude" (1919 AD) |
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Who was the author of "By Rocket into Planetary Space"
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Oberth
(1922 AD) |
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Who designed the first liquid fulled rocket
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Oberth
(1929 AD) launch |
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Who was the leading scientist behind the German rocket program
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von Braun
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When was the first man mande object launched into space
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1942 AD
A4 V2 rocket |
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How many rockets did von Braun design for the Germans
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12
|
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When was the A10 rocket introduced
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1940 AD
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What did the A10 rocket transform into after WWII
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American Redstone Rocket
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Where was the A10 tested
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Peenemunde
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What was the first intercontinental missile
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A10
12000 km/h Altitude 380 km (1940 AD) |
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What was the Braun Saturn rocket originally based off of
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A12
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How many people died on average to produce an A4 rocket
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6 people
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When did the Allies destroy Peenemunde
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1943 AD
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What was the anme of the compound destroyed by the Allies, where the Germans developed their rockets
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Peenemunde
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Where did the Germans move their rockets after the Peenemunde
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Mittelwerks Nordhausen
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How many people died at Mittelwerk
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26,500 men
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What was the name of the concentration camp near Mittelwerk
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Dora
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When did the American capture Nordhausen
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1945
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What was the first man-made object to orbit the Earth
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Sputnik I
(1957 AD) Russian |
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What was the first living thing to orbit the Earth
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Laika (dog)
1957 AD Sputnik II Russian |
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What was the name of the rocket used to orbit Laika
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Sputnik II
|
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When was NASA founded
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1958 AD
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Who was the first director of NASA
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von Braun
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What was the first man made object to orbit the moon
|
Luna I
1959 AD Russian |
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When did the first man made object orbit the moon
|
1959 AD
Luna I Russian |
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What was the first man made object to reach the surface of the moon
|
Luna II (crash)
1959 AD Russian |
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When did the first man made object reach the surface of the moon
|
1959 AD
Luna II (crash) Russian |
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What took the first photographs of the far side of the moon
|
Luna III
1959 AD Russian |
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When was the first photograph of the far side of the moon taken
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1959 AD
Luna III Russian |
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What was the first successful weather satellite
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Tiros I
1960 AD US |
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When was the first weather satelitte launched
|
1960 AD
Tiros I US |
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When was the first spy satelitte introduced
|
1960 AD
US |
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What took the first humans into space
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Vostok I
1961 AD Yuri Gargarin Russian |
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Who was the first person into space
|
Yuri Gargarin
1961 AD Vostok I Russian |
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When did humans first go to space
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1961 AD
Yuri Gargarin Vostok I Russian |
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Who was the first woman into space
|
Valentia Tereshkova
1963 AD Vostok 6 Russian |
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How many times did Tereshkova orbit the Earth
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48 times
|
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What took the first woman into space
|
Vostok 6
Tereshkova 1963 AD Russian |
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How many times did Gargarin orbit Earth in 1961 AD
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1 time
|
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Who performed the first space walk
|
Alexei Leonov
1965 AD Russian |
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When was the first space walk performed
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1965 AD
Russian Leonov |
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How long was the first space walk
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12 minutes
1965 AD Russian Leonov |
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When did the first space craft safely land on the moon
|
1966 AD
Luna 9 Russian |
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What was the first space craft to safely land on the moon
|
Luna 9
1966 AD Russian |
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What was the first spacecraft to reach another planet
|
Venera 3
1966 AD Russian Venus |
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What was the first planet we reached via spacecraft
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Venus
1966 AD Russian |
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What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and return
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Zond 5
1968 AD Russian |
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When did the first spacecraft orbit the moon and return
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1968 AD
Zond 5 Russian |
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When did the first manned spacecraft orbit the moon
|
1968 AD
Apollo 8 US |
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Who was the first person on the surface of the moon
|
Neil Armstrong
1969 AD Apollo 11 US |
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What was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon
|
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong 1969 AD US |
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When was the shuttle program introduced
|
1979 AD
US Columbia |
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What was the name of the first space shuttle
|
Columbia
1979 AD US |
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What was the name of the Russian space shuttle program
|
Buran Project
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