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Wikipedia Opening	Invention	% Correct
Instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions.	The Compass	100%
An alloy of iron and carbon, and sometimes other elements.	Steel	92%
An ancient calculating tool used centuries before the Arabic numeral system.	The Abacus	83%
A standard set of letters that represent the phonemes of any spoken language.	The Alphabet	83%
A device that produces visible light from electric current.	The Electric Light	83%
A convex lens that is used to produce a magnified image of an object.	Magnifying Lenses	67%
A device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells with external connections provided to power electrical devices.	Battery	58%
One of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus.	Domestication of the Horse	58%
A thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses.	Paper	58%
A mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium, thereby transferring the ink.	The Printing Press	58%
A point-to-point text messaging system, used from the 1840s until better systems became widespread.	The Telegraph	58%
The earliest known chemical explosive.	Gun Powder	50%
A type of negotiable promissory note, made by a bank, payable to the bearer on demand.	Paper Currency	50%
A circular block of a hard and durable material at whose center has been bored a circular hole through which is placed an axle.	The Wheel	33%
A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power.	Transistors	17%

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