Who invented the first mechanical computer, known as the 'Difference Engine'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who invented the first mechanical computer, known as the 'Difference Engine'?
A. John von Neumann
B. Alan Turing
C. Charles Babbage
D. Blaise Pascal
Answer: Option C
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Charles Babbage designed the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine, earning him the title 'Father of the Computer'.
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The invention of the dynamite is credited to which Swedish chemist?
A. Jöns Jacob Berzelius
B. Svante Arrhenius
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Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867, and later used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes.
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Who formulated the Laws of Planetary Motion?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Nicolaus Copernicus
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