Kay’s Brilliant Brains By Adam Kay (published by Puffin) Stop animation Question 1 of 5 What was NOT a discovery Albert Einstein made after his patent office job? The universe is getting bigger by miles and miles every second. The speed of light is the fastest possible speed. There are things in space called black holes, where no light can escape. The stars emit radiation which can be detected by special instruments. Next Question 2 of 5 As a child, Thomas Edison earned money for equipment for experiments by ---. taking photographs of people in the street, charging a penny per photo working for a failed inventor who once was a family friend travelling around the country, playing music with an early phonograph selling things to passengers in a shop he set up in a train carriage Next Question 3 of 5 What did Maria Telkes do to help soldiers during the Second World War? She created a way to direct solar power to field hospitals. She developed a reusable bandage for their wounds. She produced a thicker kind of metal to be used in their helmets. She invented a gadget that turned seawater into drinking water. Next Question 4 of 5 In 1990, which of these did Tim Berners-Lee do while working at CERN? He built the world's first Bluetooth device. He developed a chatbot that talked to users. He invented the first mobile phone. He created the first-ever website. Next Question 5 of 5 Which of these led to Janaki Ammal inventing a new type of sugar plant? The Indian sugar plants had become diseased, and would not go to seed. The snails in India had begun eating all the sugar plants. She was trying to create a potato that could survive in sandy soil. The sugar grown in India was not sweet enough due to hot weather. Next x of 5 correct % Correct x AR Points x Take another quiz Words 11478 Quiz # 243274 Interest Level Middle Years Book Level 5.7 Points available 2
