Invention vs Discovery Quiz

What is the main difference between an invention and a discovery?

• Inventions are found in nature; discoveries are built by humans.

• Discoveries are always used in medicine.

• Inventions are created; discoveries are found.

The invention of the printing press helped people...

• cook food faster.

• read and share knowledge more easily.

• send messages electronically.

Who is famous for discovering the law of gravity?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Nikola Tesla

Which of these is an example of an invention?

• Penicillin

• The wheel

• Gravity

What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?

• The telephone

• Penicillin

• The internet

Which of these is a natural discovery, not a human invention?

• Electricity

• Light bulb

• Computer

What did the Wright brothers invent?

• The microscope

• The steam engine

• The airplane

What was discovered that made modern genetics possible?

• DNA

• Robots

• Lasers

Who is known for inventing the first practical telephone?

• Steve Jobs

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Isaac Newton

Which of these is a scientific discovery, not an invention?

• Smartphone

• Black holes

• Radio