2025 civics test · Question 118 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Name one example of an American innovation.
In Chinese 举出一项美国的发明创新。
Official answers
- Light bulb电灯泡
- Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)汽车（轿车、内燃机）
- Skyscrapers摩天大楼
- Airplane飞机
- Assembly line流水线
- Landing on the moon登月
- Integrated circuit (IC)集成电路（IC）
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The United States is known for inventions and achievements that changed the world. Examples on the official list include the practical light bulb, the airplane (the Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903), the automobile, the moving assembly line used to build cars, skyscrapers, the integrated circuit used in computers, and landing astronauts on the moon in 1969. Name any one from the list.