History: Transportation: The History of Transport Quiz 1_sk

How fast could people travel in the past and today?

Match the correct answers.

• Limited to speed limit

  60-120 km/h

• Gautrain today

• 25 km/h

• Steam train in 1850

• 160 km/h

• Motorcar in 1913

• 75 km/h

• Motorcar today

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How far could goods be transported in the past and today?

Match the correct answers.

• Dependent on the wind

• Sailing Ships

• 800 km a day

• Container ships

• 40 km a day

• Wagons pulled by oxen

• 15 km a day

• Long distance trucks

• More than 1000 km a day

• Animals carrying goods

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Choose the correct answer:

The oldest form of transporting goods is when _______ carry things.

• humans

• robots

• animals

• trucks

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Choose the correct answer:

Transport became ______ over time.

• Faster

• Slower

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True or False:

It is only in the last 100 years that spacecraft have been invented.

• True

• False

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Which form of travel never changed over the years?

• Walking

• Ox wagons

• Bicycles

• Trams

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People started using hot air balloons about ​ (a)   years ago.

• 300-200
• 2000-500

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​ Which of the below were introduced about 100 years ago?

Choose all the correct answers.

• Submarines
• Spacecraft
• Carts
• Bicycles

True or False:

Animals have been used for transportation and travel since 7 000 years ago until today.

• True

• False

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True or False:

People can walk faster today than they did years ago.

• True

• False

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