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Transportation Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the first wheel created?

a)

3500 BC

b)

1000 BC

c)

950 BC

d)

1120 BC

2.

Where was the first wheel created?

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Ancient China

d)

Athens

e)

Africa

3.

What were 3 main land transportation techniques before the 18th century?

a)

Car, Boat, and Walking

b)

Walking,Carriage,and Wagon

c)

Walking,Steam Engine,and Carriage

d)

Walking,Bicycling, and Carriage

4.

Where is the oldest road in history located?

a)

Rome,Italy

b)

Mumbai, India

c)

Damascus, Syria

d)

Guangdong, China

5.

Where was the wheelbarrow invented?

a)

Ancient China

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Great Britain

6.

When were horses domesticated?

a)

6,000 years ago

b)

10,000 years ago

c)

5,500 years ago

d)

6,550 years ago

7.

What was the first wheel originally used for?

a)

Entertainment

b)

Transportation

c)

Agriculture

d)

Pottery

8.

Where did Camels originate from?

a)

Mongolia

b)

North Africa

c)

North America

d)

Middle East

9.

Which group was most famous for their roads?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Aztecs

d)

The Egyptians

e)

The Phoenicians

10.

Which famous trade route ranged from the Mediterranean to East Asia?

a)

The Amber Road

b)

The Incense Route

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Rainbow Road

e)

The Tea Route

11.

Who was the most famous chariot racer of all time?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Brutus

c)

Gaius Appuleius Diocles

d)

Emperor Augustus

12.

Which man was infamous for exploring the silk road?

a)

Artemis

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Seigmeyer of Caterina

d)

Marco Polo

13.

What was the first form of travel called?

a)

log rolling

b)

Shank's Pony

c)

Racing

d)

Heel out

14.

The Dark Ages still kept it's roads after the Roman Empire

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When was chariot racing invented?

a)

753 BC

b)

2000 BC

c)

1500 BC

d)

630 BC