Chapter 1
The dawn of global exhibitions
Chapter 2
Inventions that shaped the modern world
Chapter 3
Architectural wonders built to last
Chapter 4
Expos across the global stage
YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of world's fairs
Ch 2 · Inventions that shaped the modern world
schopenhauer The 1939 New York World's Fair officially introduced television to the public.
schopenhauer Fairs introduced revolutionary communication technologies that transformed how humans recorded sound and images.
BETA
schopenhauer Match iconic inventions to their debut world's fairs to discover how they changed history.
Fun Fact
The modern zipper: The modern zipper was first introduced as the 'clasp locker' at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Glossary
telephone (noun)
An instrument or system for transmitting sound or speech to a distant point. Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated his device to the public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
An instrument or system for transmitting sound or speech to a distant point. Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated his device to the public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
Quiz
Which system of electricity did Nikola Tesla use to light up the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?
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Which household cleaning invention was introduced to the public at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair?
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Which medical breakthrough was first demonstrated to the public at the 1901 Buffalo World's Fair?
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What iconic amusement ride was invented for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to rival the Eiffel Tower?
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The first public demonstration of touchscreens occurred at which World's Fair?
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At which World's Fair did Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrate his sound-recording phonograph?
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Which company broadcasted the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, launching commercial television?