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Q: Who invented the world's first earthquake detector?
  • A. Charles Francis Richter
  • B. Tomoaki Yamada
  • C. Zhang Heng
  • D. Aliko Araya
Correct Answer: Option C - The first earthquake detector (seismometer) was invented in China in 132 AD by a chinese astronomer, mathmatician, engineer and inventor called Zhang Heng.
C. The first earthquake detector (seismometer) was invented in China in 132 AD by a chinese astronomer, mathmatician, engineer and inventor called Zhang Heng.

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The first earthquake detector (seismometer) was invented in China in 132 AD by a chinese astronomer, mathmatician, engineer and inventor called Zhang Heng.