STS - Chapter 2

Which ancient civilization is known for inventing the wheel around 3500 B.C.?

• Greek Civilization

• Sumerian Civilization

• Babylonian Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

Which civilization introduced the 360-day calendar and the Sexagesimal number system?

• Greek Civilization

• Chinese Civilization

• Sumerian Civilization

• Roman Civilization

Where was the Babylonian civilization located?

• On the border of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Iraq

• Southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia

• Far East China

• Northeast area of continental Africa

What did the Babylonians innovate upon from the Sumerian civilization?

• Sexagesimal system

• 360-day calendar

• Hieroglyphs

• Printing Press

Which ancient civilization developed the first writing system known as cuneiform?

• Sumerian Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

• Greek Civilization

• Roman Civilization

Where did the ancient Egyptian civilization begin?

• Far East China

• Southernmost tip of ancient Mesopotamia

• On the border of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Iraq

• Northeast area of continental Africa

What did the Egyptians develop to produce thin sheets for writing?

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphs

• Silk

• Tea

Which civilization focused on scientific works of great Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle?

• Greek Civilization

• Roman Civilization

• Medieval/ Middle Ages

• Chinese Civilization

Who invented the first printing press?

• Johan Gutenberg

• Zacharias Janssen

• Galileo Galilei

• Alexander Graham Bell

What did Zacharias Janssen invent?

• Compound Microscope

• Telescope

• Telephone

• Alarm Clock