III: Durer, Melancolia

Where was the compass invented?

• Britain
• China
• Iran
• Brazil
• Australia

What age did the compass begin?

• Age of Enlightenment
• Age of Enrichment
• Age of Exploration
• Age of Knowledge
• Age of Discovery

How many masts and sails did the full-rigged ship have?

• 2 masts -- 4 or 5 square sails
• 4 masts -- 7 or 8 square sails
• 3 masts -- 5 or 6 square sails
• 3 masts -- 8 or 9 square sails
• 4 masts -- 5 or 6 square sails

What were full-rigged ships NOT in relation to previous ships?

• Larger
• Heavier
• Faster
• Cheaper
• More maneuverable

How did Europe and Asia trade before full-rigged ships?

• Rowboats
• The Silk Road
• Planes
• Medditaranian Sea
• Through Egypt

What technology has done the most for the spread and democratization of knowledge since the Internet?

• Printing press
• Stone seals
• Paper
• Telephone
• Camera

Which person did NOT make a revolutionary journey by the end of the fifteenth century?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco de Gama
• John Cabot
• Arthur Down
• None of these

Where did Johannes Gutenberg invent his printing press?

• Mainz
• Dusseldorf
• Cologne
• Berlin
• Gelsenkirchen

Who were the earliest printers?

• Akkadians
• Assyrians
• Sumerians
• Babylonians
• Neo-Babylonians

Who invented paper?

• Vietnamese
• Cambodians
• Koreans
• Japanese
• Chinese