Civ Technology: Wheel

What was the primary use of the wheel when it was first invented in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE?

• For transportation

• For pottery

• For warfare

• For water regulation

When did wheeled vehicles come into existence after the invention of the wheel?

• Immediately after the wheel was invented

• About 300 years later

• 1000 years later

• 5000 years later

What was the wheel made of, as found in eastern Europe and West Asia 5,000 years ago?

• Stone

• Metal

• Several planks of wood

• Clay

Which of the following is NOT true about the solid wheels from the second half of the 4th millennium BC?

• They were used on carts pulled by oxen or donkeys.

• They were used to transport goods and people.

• They were made entirely of metal.

• They were used to take warriors into battle.

What was the Antikythera mechanism used for?

• To grind grain

• To transport water

• To track the calendar

• To pull wagons

What is NOT true about the Mesoamerican wheeled toys?

• They were used for transportation.

• They were invented despite the lack of domesticated animals to pull cargo.

• They were small, pull-along toys.

• People had to carry loads on their backs.

What was the primary use of early wheeled vehicles?

• decoration

• movement on land

• movement on water

• air travel

What was the main feature of the Egyptian chariots that made them different from earlier designs?

• They were pulled by horses

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  They were covered wagons

• They had lightweight wheels

• They were made entirely of metal

What was the purpose of the Roman raeda?

• warfare

• religious ceremonies

• transporting many people and heavy loads

• racing

Which civilization is credited with each of the following inventions:

• Rome, 200bce

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• Sumerians (Mesopotamia), ~2,500bc

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• Eurasia, ~2500bce

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• Mesopotamia, ~3,000bce

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