Eng. Tech. I Unit: 7 History of Technology Quiz Review

Early in the history of technology, the development of many tools and machines was based not on_______ knowledge, but on technological know-how.

• Mechanical

• Industrial

• Written

• Scientific

Historical technological periods have been defined and named in terms of the dominant _____ or _____ of the time.

• Weapons or tools

• Leaders or governments

• Products or systems

• Jobs or Occupations

Most technological development has been______, the result of a series of refinements to a basic invention.

• Temporary

• Abrupt

• Astonishing

• Evolutionary

The Bronze Age began with the discovery of ______-based metals.

• Iron

• Copper

• Tin

• Magnesium

The Iron Age was defined by the use of iron and ______ as the primary materials for tools.

• Copper

• Lead

• Brass

• Steel

The Stone Age started with the development of _____ _____.

• Stone tools

• Stone Statues

• Bamboo Arrows

• Wooden Spears

The _______ of civilization has been affected by, and has in turn affected, the development and use of tools and materials.

• Restoration

• Education

• Dawn

• Evolution

The _____ ________ places emphasis on the processing and exchange of information.

• Space Age

• Industrial Revolution

• Information Age

• Design Model

The _______ ________ saw the development of continuous manufacturing, sophisticated transportation and communication systems, advanced construction practices, and improved education and leisure time.

• Industrial Revolution

• Information Age

• Space Race

• Renaissance Era

The ________, a time of rebirth of the arts and humanities, was also an important development in the history of technology.

• Renaissance

• Space Age

• Roman Empire

• Industrial Revolution