Working the Line

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Today the first question is related to December 1st. The remaining questions are not date related but follow a theme.

One

On 1 December 1913, the world’s first moving assembly line began operating at a factory in Highland Park, Michigan—an innovation that transformed industrial production. This breakthrough was introduced to manufacture which automobile?


Two

John Boyd Dunlop’s 1888 invention was initially designed to improve his son’s comfort while riding. This invention ultimately became a major breakthrough in transportation. What was it?

Three

Alexander Graham Bell was granted several US patents for something that revolutionised global communication. What nine-letter word describes what the patents were for, and in what decade were these patents granted?

Four

Which early 20th-century aircraft, flown by the Wright brothers, achieved the first controlled, sustained powered flight in 1903?

Five

Which spacecraft, launched by NASA in 1977, became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

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