Core 7: Ancient Technology Insights

Core 7: Ancient Technology Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

The video explores the mystery of Core 7, an ancient Egyptian artifact found near the Great Pyramids. It discusses the challenges of drilling into granite with the tools available to the Egyptians, suggesting the possibility of advanced technology. The grooves on Core 7 resemble those made by modern power drills, raising questions about the methods used. Despite the lack of historical evidence for such technology, the artifact suggests a drilling process with greater strength than modern tools, leaving the mystery unsolved.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Core 7, and where was it discovered?

A wooden sculpture from China

A rock found near the Great Pyramids

A piece of pottery found in Greece

A metal artifact from Mesopotamia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material is Core 7 made of, and why is it significant?

Limestone, because it is easy to carve

Granite, because it is hard to drill

Marble, because it is valuable

Sandstone, because it is abundant

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool did the ancient Egyptians supposedly use to drill granite?

Bronze drill

Iron drill

Copper drill

Diamond drill

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unusual about the grooves on Core 7?

They are unevenly spaced

They form a continuous line

They are filled with gold

They are shaped like stars

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What modern tool creates a similar groove to that on Core 7?

A hammer

A chisel

A hand saw

A power drill

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the drilling force of Core 7 compare to modern tools?

It is weaker than modern tools

It is equal to modern tools

It is non-existent

It is stronger than modern tools

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mystery surrounding the creation of Core 7?

The location it was found

The person who discovered it

The technology required to create it

The material used

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