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Ancient Civilizations and Inventions

Authored by Melissa Gaffney

History

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Ancient Civilizations and Inventions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were sewer systems invented?

Ancient Indus River Valley civilization

Olmec civilization

China

Greece

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Olmecs invented:

Eye makeup

Chocolate

The plow

The wheel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: gunpowder was first invented for use in weapons of warfare.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: the original use of the wheel was to create pottery.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of these legacies was NOT created in China?

Gunpowder

Irrigation

Porcelain

Compass

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eye makeup and papyrus were both invented in:

Mesopotamia

Greece

Egypt

Rome

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This structure uses the force of gravity to move water over long distances and was invented in ancient Rome.

Compass

Irrigation

Roman roads

Aqueduct

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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