Inventions and World History

during the early 1900's the mixing of African and European musical traditions in the American South resulted in the creation of what style of music?

Jazz music was created by the mixing of what two countries styles of music

Blues music was created mainly within what community of the southern United States?

Salsa music and dance come from the mixing of what styles in Cuba?

Who founded the Olympic games?

Who built canals to carry fresh water long distances?

Silk and porcelain were first made where?

The invention of what item made cooking easier by replacing the wood-burning stove?

what invention had a huge effect on the lives of farmers?

what invention allowed people to see news from around the world at any time of the day?

what invention made it faster and easier for people to move around within cities?

when was the steam locomotive invented?

when was the airplane invented?

what time frame was the laptop created?

what invention was created before the light bulb, microwave, and radio?

Who's invention changed the world because it helped make books available to a lot of people?

Who's discovery helped the world of medicine by leading to new treatments for cancer?

Who is the father of astronomy?