True or false: James Goodfellow invented the cash machine (ATM) in the 1980s.

ATrue
BFalseRight answer

Answer: False

False. Goodfellow invented the ATM in the 1960s, and the first one was used by Barclays Bank in 1967.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 269 of 651, written in our own words.

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