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Technological progress in history

Authored by Hillel Eyal

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

China was a world leader in technology in ancient times. Which statement supports this fact?

They conquered huge parts of the Old World

Europe learned and copied Chinese technologies

China imported technological knowledge through the trade routes of ‘The Silk Road’

The Confucian mindset of the Chinese encouraged material innovation (technology)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One reason for the great achievements of Islamic science in the Middle Ages was:

Religious ideas encouraged scientific investigation

Most of the Muslim population was highly educated

Islamic rulers supported the study and translation of scientific texts

Muslim scientists viewed science as a tool for technological innovation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

All of the following items promoted the Scientific Revolution, EXCEPT:

The growth of global trade

The Gutenberg printing press

Government support for research institutions

The Christian inclination for experiments

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One of the sources for the growth of scientific knowledge in early modern Europe was:

secular institutions of scientific research

The Christian belief that knowledge brings salvation

Mass education that made most of the population literate

Competition with China

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One reason for the technological progress that started in early modern Europe was:

Key technological innovations were made by a few genius scientists

The idea that technology is more important that religion

The idea that Greek science was crucial for the growth of knowledge

The use of scientific knowledge for technological innovation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One way in which the Scientific Revolution gave rise to the Industrial Revolution was:

Creation of liberal government

Invention of the Gutenberg printing press

Research that led to useful knowledge

Decline of religion

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