Famous Inventions Quiz

Behind every major invention is a story of persistence, rivalry, and often a fair bit of luck. From the printing press to the internet, this quiz covers the inventors and origins behind technologies that reshaped civilization.

Questions test both the famous attributions everyone knows and a few surprising facts — including inventions that were patented by someone other than the person popularly credited, and technologies that emerged far earlier than most people assume.

Whether you know your Edison from your Tesla or your Watt from your Wozniak, this quiz will test what you really know about the history of invention.