Facts of shrinking world Flashcards
What was first mass manufactured car on market and when?
1908 Ford Model T
What became most popular car in 1962 as it made driving exciting?
Ford Cortina
When did the M1 open?
1959
When did the two British men attempt to cross the Atlantic and what was the plane called?
1919 New Foundland
When were airships no longer used and why?
1937 after one caught fire
What was the name of the first short hall flight and where did it go?
Dragon Rapid, carrying 10-12 people from England to france
What impact did the Concord have on travel times?
Halved them with London to New York being cut to 3 hours
How long does it take to get anywhere in the world and what can travel anywhere in the world?
Anywhere in under a day, transporting people and cargo
What was the first film camera capable of?
Filming planned events to be shown in cinemas with no sound
When was the first TV broadcast?
1936
When was the queen’s coronation and how may TVs did it lead to being bought within 2 months?
1952, 1 million TVs bought
When was a computer first remotely used?
1969
How many phone calls can optical fibre now hold at once?
6 million
