( CNN ) -- Fire , the wheel and even cup noodles were among the varied answers to the question posed by CNN : `` What is man 's greatest achievement ? '' Man set foot on the moon on July 20 , 1969 . Was that man 's greatest achievement ? Have your say . CNN producers armed with cameras put the puzzler to passersby in Berlin , Madrid , Rome , Bangkok , Tokyo , New Delhi and Paris . In the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of NASA 's Apollo 11 mission , more people might have been expected to nominate the moon landing as one of man 's greatest feats . Alas not . One woman in Germany suggested the computer . `` It has opened up my world . I can stay in my house and travel all over the world , '' she said . Another suggested the airplane . `` It 's the easiest way to get from one country to the other . Imagine if you would be able to only take the ship . It would take you ages to go somewhere , so it makes humanity more flexible . '' See what they said » . Fire also got a look-in . `` Everything started there right ? '' said one man in Spain . There was agreement in Italy : `` I think the most important is that man discovered fire because it 's bringing a lot of life . '' The written word was also nominated in Italy , as were architecture and sanitation . `` The biggest achievement of mankind ? Music , right ? '' suggested one woman in Spain . In New Delhi , video games got one man 's vote . `` It allows you to be whomever you want , in whichever world you want , and lets you live an alternate fantasy life , '' he said . One hopeful businessman in Italy told us , perhaps prematurely : `` Peace , I 'd say peace . That would be the greatest achievement for all . '' What do you think is man 's greatest achievement ? Where does the moon landing fit in ?
CNN posed the question to people in seven cities . Questions ranged from fire , to the written word , the Internet , and travel . A few people nominated the moon landing as man 's greatest achievement . Have your say through Sound Off , or send us a link to iReport .