When did the first passenger railway open?
1805
1825
1885
1888
The Screw Propeller: An underwater rotating fan-like blade
1650
1836
c. 100 CE
1920
17 A farming method where farmers create flat steps or terraces on a hillside to grow crops.
stepped farming
stepped pyramids
irrigation farming
terrace building
1 This flatbread made from corn remains a main food in Central America to today
pita
tortilla
roti
chapati
The tools, machines, and inventions people have created to solve problems and make life easier.
Tools
Machinery
Equipment
Technology
Sail Power: Fabric sheets catching wind energy to push a vessel forward.
c. 8000 BCE
c. 3500 BCE
c. 500 BCE
c. 1400 CE
The Oar (Pivoted): A lever system using a rowlock attached to the hull to pull through water.
c. 1200 BCE
c. 8000 BCE
c. 4000 BCE
c. 500 CE
The Trireme: A specialized warship using three staggered decks of rowers per side.
c. 1100 CE
c. 550 BCE
c. 400 CE
c. 2500 BCE
Who invented the wheel?
Hammurabi
Alexander the Great
No one really knows
Ramses II
A type of train that runs on a single track or beam, which is often raised above the ground.
Elevated train
Monorail
Locomotive
Railroad
13 A burial place for a dead person, often built inside a temple or pyramid.
comb
grave
tomb
crypt
Multi-Masted Boats: Multiple vertical spars holding various sails to capture wind from different angles.
c. 100 CE
c. 800 BCE
c. 3000 BCE
c. 1800 CE
what is it called?
drone
A railway system running on a single elevated rail or beam track.
cable car
monorail
funicular
gondola
A boat made by burning and cutting out the inside of a single large tree trunk.
kayak
dugout
rowboat
canoe
It is believed that the first wheels were actually used to:
transport heavy things
play games
make pottery
gamble money
A simple floating platform made by tying logs, bamboo, or planks together.
pontoon
raft
catamaran
barge
A light boat built by weaving long water grasses together into a bundle.
sailboat
schooner
felucca
reed boat
An engine that creates power by burning fuel inside of it. This is the kind of engine most cars use.
Power train
Internal combustion engine
Propeller
Motor
Who invented the modern automobile
Henry Ford
Karl Benz
Leonardo Mercedes
No one really knows
A large, closed horse-drawn carriage that was used for carrying people and mail a long time ago. It traveled between towns and had different "stages" or stops.
Old bus
Stagecoach
Passenger carriage
Coach
A long series of connected rail cars built to transport heavy goods and cargo.
freight train
convoy train
tanker train
boxcar train
10 An area built for playing a special ancient Mayan game, which was often a religious event.
arena
field
stadium
ball court
An ancient vehicle that had two wheels and was pulled by a horse. People used them for racing or in wars.
Wagon
Rickshaw
Carriage
Chariot
2 Much of the Mayan civilization was found here:
The Yucatan Peninsula
The Andes Mountains
Mexico City
The Amazon Rainforest
What is it called?
Jet ski
Paddles & Thrust Poles: Handheld blades or poles pushed directly against the water or riverbed.
c. 3500 BCE
c. 8000 BCE
c. 500 BCE
c. 1200 CE
16 A type of vegetable with a hard rind, like a pumpkin or zucchini.
beans
gourd
squash
melon
A high-speed train that floats above its track using powerful magnetic forces.
hyperloop
tramway
maglev
bullet train
A giant warship with a long, flat deck designed to carry and launch airplanes.
aircraft carrier
carrier ship
Dreadnaught
Constitition Class
The Paddle Wheel: Rotating wheels fitted with blades that scoop water to create forward thrust.
1807
1492
c. 800 BCE
1954
15 A city that has its own government and is independent, acting like a small country.
empire
capital city
citizen's state
city-state
The earliest form of transport was walking, AKA going:
by feet
on feet
on foot
by foot
An ancient region in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Babylon
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Sumer
12 A formal event held for a special occasion, often for religious or cultural reasons.
celery
festival
ceremony
ritual
A human-made waterway built to allow boats to travel or carry goods inland.
canal
aqueduct
trench
channel
A large boat used for pleasure or racing.
Yacht
Sailboat
Ferry
Vessel
An internal combustion engine or fuel type commonly used to power modern heavy trains and trucks.
diesel
kerosene
ethanol
biodiesel
Some of the best early roads were made by the ________
Greeks
Mesopotamians
Romans
Chinese
this part of the train
caboose
5 The language spoken by the Mayan people.
Natual
Mayan
Nahuatl
Spanish
A way of making things where each worker does one small job over and over. The product moves from one person to the next until it's finished.
Manufacture
Production
Assembly line
Conveyor belt
Hydrofoil: Underwater wing structures that lift the hull out of the water at high speeds to eliminate drag.
1960
1780
1550
1898
A small, round, basket-like boat made by stretching animal skins over a wooden frame.
dhow
junk
sampan
coracle
18 A type of plant food that grows in a pod.
beans
beens
squash
lentils
A two-wheeled electric vehicle that you stand on. It balances itself and is controlled by the way you lean your body.
Scooter
Tricycle
Hoverboard
Segway
4 Which of these was NOT a Mayan city-state?
Chicken Pizza
Palenque
Tikal
Uxmal
A powered railway vehicle that pulls or pushes a train along a track.
trolley
engine
caboose
locomotive
Cylinders that roll, often used to help something move easily
Cylinders
Rollers
Sprockets
Wheels
A large, heavy metal gun mounted on warships or wheels to fire heavy balls.
catapult
cannon
mortar
crossbow
A track of parallel steel bars laid down for trains and streetcars to run on.
pipeline
rail
highway
runway
A vehicle that slides over dirt, snow or ice, often pulled by animals like dogs or reindeer. It doesn't have wheels.
Toboggan
Bobsled
Sledge
Sledder
A vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by an animal, like a horse or ox. It's used for carrying heavy loads.
Handcart
Cart
wagon
Sleigh