AG2U3 History of Clocks

Ancient people used the ___ to tell the time.

• Clouds

• Stars

• Moon

• Sun

Who were the Ancient people who used the sun to tell the time?

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

• Greeks

How long ago did the Egyptians used the sun to tell the time?

• About 8,000 years ago

• About 6,000 years ago

• About 4,000 years ago

• About 2,000 years ago

What is 古代の in English? こだいの。

(a)  

About 3,500 years ago, what did the Egyptians use to tell the time at night?

• WATER

• RICE

• FIRE

• WIND

WHAT IS 棒 IN ENGLISH? ぼう。

(a)  

ABOUT 1,500 YEARS AGO, WHAT DID OTHER PEOPLE USE TO TELL THE TIME?

• MECHANICAL CLOCKS

• SUN DIAL

• POTS WITH HOLES FILLED WITH WATER

• CANDLES WITH LINES ON THEM

WHAT IS 地面 IN ENGLISH? ・じめん・

(a)  

ABOUT 700 YEARS AGO, PEOPLE USED ____ TO POWER MECHANICAL CLOCKS.

• SPRINGS

• STICKS

• WEIGHTS

• CANDLES

WHAT IS 影 IN ENGLISH? ・かげ・

(a)