Unit 6 World Cultures Vocab

A scientific discovery is the process or product of successful inquiry.

• New

• Scientific

• Different

• Product

A technological innovation is a new , method, or idea in technology.

• Store

• Item

• Product

• Discovery

Wheel: Invented by Mesopotamians in 3500 BC which allowed and commerce.

• Purchases

• Selling

• Travel

• Transportation

Compass: Invented in China in the 14th century which allowed for reliable methods for travel in the world's .

• Oceans

• Seas

• Rivers

• Lakes

Steam Engine: Scott James Watt from Scotland which allowed factories to move away from .

• Other factories

• Water

• Towns

• Cities

Steamboat: Robert Fulton 1807 allowed boats to travel both upstream and , which lowered cost and saved time.

• In rivers

• By sea

• Downstream

• On land

Automobile: Henry Ford invented the first built on an assembly line which allowed for the car to be produced in masses which lowered the cost so more people could afford them and travel across the country.

• Vehicle

• Truck

• Product

• Car

Airplane: Invented by the Wright Brothers (USA) in 1903 allowed people and goods to be transported more than ever before.

• Travel

• Quickly

• Slower

• The same

Anesthesia: Invented by Henry Bigelow (American) in 1847 which allowed ether chloroform to be given to make more bearable.

• Pain

• Surgery

• Hospitalization

• Doctor's visits

Pasteurization: Invents by Louis Pasteur in (French) in 1860. It produced a safer food supply by destroying in food and drinks.

• Poison

• Chemicals

• Microorganisms

• Food