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Inventions since 1930

From jet planes to mobile phones, many modern inventions appeared after 1930. This quiz explores clever ideas that changed travel, communication, and everyday life.

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Fascinating Fact:

The microwave oven, invented in the mid 20th century, made it possible to heat food very quickly using microwave energy.

In KS2 History, you learn how inventions since 1930, such as televisions, computers, and mobile phones, have changed how people travel, work, cook, and share information around the world.

Key Terms

Invention: A new idea, tool, or machine that someone creates to solve a problem or make life easier.
Technology: Machines, tools, and systems that use science and engineering to help people do tasks.
Innovation: Improving an existing invention or way of doing something so that it works better or more efficiently.

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What are some important inventions since 1930?

Important inventions since 1930 include jet engines, television, computers, the internet, mobile phones, and microwave ovens. Each one has changed how people travel, learn, and communicate.

Why do we study modern inventions in KS2 History?

We study modern inventions in KS2 History to see how new ideas have changed everyday life, to place them on a timeline, and to understand how quickly the world has developed.

Who invents new technology today?

New technology is invented by scientists, engineers, designers, and programmers. They often work in teams for universities, companies, or research centres to turn ideas into real products.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

In which country was Lego invented?

The UK

The USA

Germany

Denmark

Lego means play well in Danish

2 .

Who manufactured the first CDs in 1980?

Philips

Sony

Microsoft

Apple

CD stands for Compact Disc

3 .

Which year was the World Wide Web launched?

1970

1980

1990

2000

Sir Tim Berners-Lee is an English computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web

4 .

Cat's eyes were invented in 1933. Where would you find a Cat’s eye?

In a pet shop

In the middle of the road

In a car

In a kitchen

Percy Shaw from Yorkshire invented the cat's eye in 1933 and now they are used all over the world

5 .

Three companies raced to launch the first personal computer in which year?

1957

1967

1977

1987

The companies were Tandy, Commodore and Apple

6 .

How many televisions were there in the world in 1936?

200

2,000

20,000

In 1996 there were 1 billion TVs in the world

7 .

Who invented frozen food?

Clarence Birdseye

Charlie Findus

Thomas Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Birdseye's first job was stuffing animals!

8 .

In which decade was the first microwave oven available?

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

This was far too large for home use. The first one that was small enough for homes was introduced in 1967

9 .

In which year did research into mobile 'phones begin?

1947

1957

1967

1977

The research took a long time. The first mobile 'phone network was in Japan in 1979

10 .

What did John Logie Baird invent?

The telephone

The telegraph

The television

The telescope

John Logie Baird was a Scotsman

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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