Grade 5th -Evolution of Transport and Communication

What is one major reason behind voyages since ancient times?

• a) Exploration of new lands

• b) Religious pilgrimages

• c) Scientific research

• d)Trade

Where did the first evidence of wheeled vehicles come from?

• a) South America

• b) Central Asia and the Tigris-Euphrates valley

• c) Europe

• d) Australia

Which civilizations were involved in trade during the early maritime trade period?

• a) Roman and Greek civilizations

• b) Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations

• c) Egyptian and Minoan Crete civilizations

• d) Persian and Babylonian civilizations

Which region did Egyptians start trading with during this period?

• a) East Asia

• b) Mediterranean islands

• c) South America

• d) Arabian Peninsula

What was the common means of transport used on the West coast of Arabia?

• a) Ships

• b) Horses

• c) Caravans of Camels

• d) Donkeys

What is the period between the 15th and 18th centuries known as?

• a) Renaissance era

• b) Industrial revolution

• c) Age of Discovery

• d) Colonial period

Which European countries undertook expeditions during the Age of Discovery?

• a) France, Germany, Russia, Netherlands

• b) Portugal, Spain, Italy, England

• c) Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Denmark

• d) Sweden, Poland, Austria, Norway

Who discovered a new sea route to India in 1498?

• a) Ferdinand Magellan

• b) Christopher Columbus

• c) Marco Polo

• d) Vasco da Gama

Who organized the Spanish expansion to the East Indies, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

• a) Ferdinand Magellan

• b) Vasco da Gama

• c) Marco Polo

• d) Christopher Columbus

Which civilizations built stone roads for faster long-distance travel?

• a) Persian and Roman empires

• b) Greek and Egyptian civilizations

• c) Mayan and Inca empires

• d) Chinese and Japanese dynasties