Technological progress in history

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)

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

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

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

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

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