story of transport

Before the wheel was invented people used what as a form of transportation on land?

• Carts, wagons and coaches

• Animal transportation

• The bicycle

• The motor car

After the invention of the wheel, the forms of transportation occurred in this order...

• Motor car, bicycle, carts, steam engine

• Bicycle, carts, motor car, steam engine

• Carts, bicycle, steam engine, motor car

• Steam engine, cart, bicycle, motor car

Why did people use animals for transport?

• Animals are much stronger than humans.

• Animals are smarter and can choose quicker routes.

• Animals are reliable.

• Animals weren't used for transport.

What was an important kind of transportation in South Africa?

• Carts

• Bicycles

• Trains

• Wagons

When was the first bicycle invented?

• 600 years ago

• 200 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 1000 years ago

This bicycle is known as a...

• Tricycle

• Motorbike

• Penny Farthing

• Unicycle

What were the steam engine and trains used for?

• People used trains to transport goods across the land.

• People used trains to transport goods across the land.

• People could live further away from their work so cities grew bigger.

• both a and b

Most experts think the wheel was invented about:

• 5100 years ago

• 5000 years ago

• 510 years ago

• 500 years ago

The first wheels were made from:

• stone

• metal

• wood

• rubber

An internal combustion engine is:

• a machine that harvests crops

• an engine powered by burning petrol

• an environmental friendly electric engine

• none of the above