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Inventions- End of Topic Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is agriculture?

a)

The growing of crops/keeping animals

b)

The process by which humans hunted animals

c)

The name given to the movement of humans into villages and towns

d)

The name given to humans mining for iron

2.

What is domestic service?

a)

Working for people in their homes, such as cooking and cleaning

b)

Working for a factory owner

c)

Working on the railways

d)

Working in coal mines

3.

What is industrialisation?

a)

The process of making items in factories

b)

The name given to the increase in the amount of railways

c)

The process of people moving into towns

d)

The name given to the expansion of the internet

4.

What is warfare?

a)

The ways in which a war is fought between two opposing sides

b)

When one country declares war on another

c)

Another name for groups of soldiers

d)

The agreement signed when a war ends to make sure everything is fair

5.

What is a settlement

a)

A house

b)

A place where people live

c)

A place where there are shops

d)

A castle

6.

What does the term 'emancipation' mean?

a)

To make someone a slave

b)

To pay someone to do housework

c)

To give a person or group of people more freedom

d)

To put a person in prison

7.

How many years are there in a century?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

200

d)

1000

8.

What is the name given to a period of 10 years?

a)

decade

b)

century

c)

millennium

d)

era

9.

How many years are in a millennium?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

d)

500

10.

What came first, A.D or B.C?

a)

A.D

b)

B.C

11.

What century was the year A.D 895 in?

a)

9th Century

b)

8th Century

c)

89th Century

d)

5th Century

12.

Out of the following dates, which came first? A.D 476, 74 B.C, A.D 222 and 100 B.C

a)

100 B.C

b)

74 B.C

c)

A.D 476

d)

A.D 222

13.

When did humans first begin to farm land for crops?

a)

11,000 B.C.

b)

3000 B.C.

c)

3200 B.C

d)

5000 B.C

14.

When was the printing press invented?

a)

1440

b)

1540

c)

1640

d)

1340

15.

When was germ theory invented?

a)

1861

b)

1851

c)

1871

d)

1841

16.

When was the atomic bomb invented?

a)

1900

b)

1918

c)

1945

d)

1987

17.

When did gunpowder first appear?

a)

850

b)

900

c)

950

d)

1000

18.

What happened as a result of the invention of agriculture?

a)

People were more likely to fight wars

b)

People began to create settlements and stay in one place

c)

People moved around more

d)

People learned how to read

19.

The invention of the wheel made it easier to do which of the following?

a)

Move armies around to fight wars

b)

Produce more food

c)

Create better weapons

d)

Keep people in one place

20.

Which 2 things were an important impact of the invention of writing? (Choose 2 answers)

a)

History was first recorded

b)

People moved around more

c)

Kingdoms became more organised because information could be recorded

d)

Everyone learned to read

21.

Why was the discovery of gunpowder so important?

a)

It changed the way in which people fought wars and meant castles were less useful

b)

It meant people could blow things up

c)

More weapons were made

d)

It meant the Chinese could defeat all the other countries in the world

22.

Why was the invention of the printing press so important?

a)

It made it much easier for people to share knowledge and information with each other

b)

People were able to read for the first time

c)

The first books were produced

d)

Kings and queens could now tell people what to do

23.

Which of these inventions meant that women were able to enjoy greater freedom?

a)

Atomic Bomb

b)

Steam engine

c)

Telephone

d)

Washing machine

24.

Which major event did the invention of the steam engine help to create?

a)

World War One

b)

World War Two

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

25.

Why was the discovery of germ theory so important?

a)

It led to the invention of hospitals

b)

It meant people could be given operations

c)

Millions of lives have been saved since because scientists understand more about what causes diseases

d)

It meant people could be given blood transfusions

26.

What impact did the telephone have on the world?

a)

It meant people could talk to each other for longer

b)

It meant it was easier for people to communicate with people far away

c)

It meant all houses were fitted with telephones

d)

Children began to talk to each other less

27.

Why was the invention of the atomic bomb so terrifying for many people?

a)

It made war more likely

b)

If it was used many more people would die than before

c)

Only the Americans had one to start with

d)

It made war less likely

28.

Identify the subject in the following sentence: The Industrial Revolution happened in Britain and Europe between 1750 and 1900

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Britain

c)

1750-1900

d)

Europe

29.

Identify the subject in the following sentence: The washing machine helped to achieve the emancipation of women

a)

Washing Machine

b)

Emancipation

c)

Women

d)

Helped

30.

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: The invention of the atom bomb changed warfare completely

a)

Atom Bomb

b)

Changed Warfare completely

c)

The invention of

31.

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: Morse Code was a way of sending messages over long distances

a)

Morse Code

b)

Was a way of sending messages over long distance

c)

A way of sending messages

32.

Identify the main clause in the following sentence: The axle made transportation quicker and easier because it allowed two wheels to be joined together

a)

The axle made transportation quicker and easier

b)

It allowed two wheels to be joined together

c)

The axle

d)

Two wheels to be joined together

33.

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: Before the arrival of Germ Theory, many people believed that disease was spread through bad smelling air

a)

Before the arrival of Germ Theory

b)

Germ Theory

c)

Many people believed that disease was spread through bad air

d)

Disease was spread through bad air

34.

Identify the main clause in the following sentence: Farming had a negative impact on the world because it led to the spread of disease

a)

Farming had a negative impact on the world

b)

Farming

c)

Because it led to the spread of disease

d)

Spread of disease

35.

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: The axle was invented around 3200 B.C., which meant the wheel could now be used for transport.

a)

The axle was invented around 3200 B.C.

b)

The axle

c)

Which meant the wheel could now be used for transport

d)

Used for transport

36.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: The internet had made the lives of people much easier but it has also led to an increase in crime

a)

The internet

b)

But

c)

Of

d)

Led