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25 Jan 2026
Which consequence of the printing press most significantly facilitated the spread of transformative intellectual movements?
💡 Explanation:The movable-type printing press (Gutenberg, c. 1440) drastically reduced the cost and time of book production, enabling the rapid and widespread circulation of texts and knowledge across borders. This accelerated dissemination of diverse ideas, particularly those challenging established religious and scientific doctrines, was the primary catalyst that fueled transformative movements like the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution.
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21 Jan 2026
What three-element alloy was crucial to Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of durable metal movable type in the 15th century?
💡 Explanation:Gutenberg's successful metal movable type was cast from an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony. This combination was essential because it had a low melting point for easy and economical casting, and the antimony increased the hardness and durability of the type for repeated printing.
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20 Jan 2026
What was the key societal impact of Gutenberg’s movable type printing press?
💡 Explanation:The invention of the movable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century allowed for the mass production of books and documents, making them significantly more affordable and accessible. This led directly to a dramatic increase in literacy rates and the widespread dissemination of ideas and knowledge, fueling major movements like the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation.
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30 Dec 2025
Which inventor is credited with developing the four-stroke internal combustion engine, commonly known as the ‘Otto cycle’?
💡 Explanation:The German engineer Nikolaus Otto developed the first practical four-stroke internal combustion engine in 1876. This operating principle—intake, compression, power, and exhaust—is named the 'Otto cycle' in his honor and remains the foundation for most modern gasoline engines.
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09 Nov 2025
Which code did Samuel Morse develop for the electrical telegraph?
💡 Explanation:Morse Code uses sequences of dots and dashes to represent text characters for telegraphic transmission.
#6
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03 Nov 2025
What 13th-century invention improved literacy by correcting vision?
💡 Explanation:Eyeglasses were invented in Italy in the 13th century, extending the productive life of scholars and artisans.
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03 Nov 2025
What machine achieved the first sustained powered flight in 1903?
💡 Explanation:The Wright brothers achieved the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft.
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02 Nov 2025
What explosive did Alfred Nobel invent in 1867?
💡 Explanation:Alfred Nobel stabilized nitroglycerin to create Dynamite, revolutionizing construction and mining.
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02 Nov 2025
Where was the movable-type printing press first fully developed by Johannes Gutenberg?
💡 Explanation:Gutenberg developed and operated his revolutionary printing press in Mainz, Germany, around 1440.
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31 Oct 2025
Which historic inventor is widely credited with patenting the first practical telephone in 1876, fundamentally transforming long-distance communication?
💡 Explanation:Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone in 1876. While Elisha Gray filed a similar caveat on the same day, Bell's patent and subsequent successful demonstrations led to his widespread recognition as the inventor of the practical telephone.
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