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Travelling in the past

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  • What were some early methods humans used to travel faster and further than on foot?
    skis and later, carts.
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  • When and where did early humans likely first use skis as a means of transport?
    in northern countries before 3000 BC.
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  • When was the wheel invented?
    The wheel was invented around 3500 BC
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  • What animal was the fastest and most popular means of transport for many centuries until the end of the eighteenth century?
    The horse was the fastest and most popular means of transport
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  • Who invented the hot-air balloon, and when did its first free flight take place?
    Montgolfier brothers, with its first free flight occurring in 1783.
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  • What event occurred during the first flight of the hot-air balloon, and how was it resolved?
    During the first flight of the hot-air balloon, the balloon caught fire, but the passengers managed to extinguish the flames and land safely.
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  • Who developed the first vehicle with an engine to run on tracks, and when did this occur?
    The first vehicle with an engine to run on tracks was developed by Richard Trevithick in 1803.
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  • What incident happened during the first passenger trip on the early railway system?
    During the first passenger trip on the early railway system, the train began to fall off the tracks due to insufficient track strength.
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  • Who is credited with creating the first bicycle with pedals, and when did this occur?
    The first bicycle with pedals was created by Kirkpatrick Macmillan around 1840.
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  • What significant transportation developments occurred in the twentieth century?
    Significant transportation developments in the twentieth century included the petrol-driven car, the aeroplane, hydrofoil, and hovercraft.
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  • What major invention in 1903 changed transportation?
    The major invention in 1903 that changed transportation was the aeroplane, invented by the Wright brothers.
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  • What is the challenge for the twenty-first century in transportation?
    The challenge for the twenty-first century in transportation is transport in space.
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  • When was the first Moon landing and what followed after it?
    The first Moon landing was in 1969
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  • When was the space shuttle invented?
    1981
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  • How fast can a horse run?
    A horse can run at about fifty-five kilometers an hour.
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  • How did the hot air balloon work?
    The hot air balloon worked by heating air inside it, making it rise.
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