S10C | UN7: Predictions for the Next Hundred Years Quiz

Who wrote the piece entitled 'What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years'?

• John Elfreth Watkins

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

In which year was the article 'What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years' published?

• 1800

• 2000

• 1950

• 1900

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What did John Elfreth Watkins consult for opinions on 29 topics for his predictions?

• Greatest institutions of science and learning

• Fortune tellers

• Social media influencers

• Weather forecasters

Which of the following animals did John Elfreth Watkins predict would be exterminated?

• Mosquitoes

• Giraffes

• Lions

• Elephants

What will be abandoned from our everyday alphabet according to the predictions?

• A, B, C

• C, X, Q

• D, E, F

• M, N, O

What will be able to span the world according to the predictions?

• Carrier pigeons

• Smoke signals

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Wireless telephone and telegraph circuits

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How fast will express trains travel according to the predictions?

• 200 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 150 miles per hour

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What will be able to converse with each other across long distances according to the predictions?

• Husband in the Atlantic and wife in Chicago

• Cats and dogs

• Trees and plants

• Birds and fish

What will be published in newspapers an hour later according to the predictions?

• Celebrity gossip

• Snapshots of China's most striking events

• Recipes for cakes

• Fashion trends

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What will be able to reproduce all of nature's colors according to the predictions?

• Textiles

• Photographs

• Paintings

• Sculptures

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