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WorksheetsHistory of Engineering
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Stone age was approximately ________________ to ______________.
a)
15,000 BC to 3,000 AD
b)
2,000 BC to 15,000 BC
c)
15,000 BC to 3,000 BC
d)
500 BC to 500 AD
2.
After the Stone age, the next age was?
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Iron Age
c)
Middle Age
d)
None of the above
3.
In the Stone age, we went from a ______________ life to a _______________ life.
a)
nomadic; domesticated
b)
hunting ;industrial
c)
nomadic; agricultural
d)
None of the above
4.
The Bronze Age started about ....?
a)
3000 BC
b)
3000 AD
c)
15,000 BC
d)
None of the above
5.
Bronze is an alloy of?
a)
Copper and Carbon
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Steel
d)
None of the above
6.
What concept was developed during the Bronze age?
a)
How to make tools
b)
Division of Labor
c)
Domestication
d)
None of the Above
7.
Why do you think iron was discovered in the Iron age?
a)
Bronze was no longer the primary building source of the age, so people found a new one
b)
Bronze was becoming costly and people needed a cheaper solution
c)
During the Bronze age, people found out it was not versatile so they sought a better option
d)
None of the above
8.
During the Iron age, what was an important energy source?
a)
Wood
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
None of the above
9.
Why do you think people took so long to develop some sort of indoor plumbing?
a)
They did not think it was important because they were focused on day-to-day survival.
b)
They did not have the technology to create pipes, they only had the technology to create tools,
c)
They did not release poop in their living area would become an issue until the plague hit in the Middle ages.
d)
None of the Above
10.
What is another name for the Middle ages?
a)
The Turmoil age
b)
Age after the Iron age
c)
Period of Enlightenment
d)
None of the above
11.
During the Middle ages, the lack of indoor plumbing allowed for the spread of the plague. How do you think this influenced the invention of indoor plumbing in the next age?
a)
The survivors of the Middle ages realized that living with their poop made it stink a lot. Human senses are the mother of invention
b)
The survivors of the Middle ages realized that indoor plumbing would be a luxury so they made it. Luxury is the mother of invention
c)
The survivors of the Middle ages realized their need for indoor plumbing. Necessity is the mother of invention
d)
None of the above
12.
The Renaissance is also known as the?
a)
Period of Darkness
b)
Period of Enlightenment
c)
Period of Lightenment
d)
None of the above
13.
During the Renaissance, what was developed that pushed us into the next age?
a)
Gunpowder and the Print press
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Manufacturing
d)
None of the above
14.
During all of the ages, as we have developed our technology there has been 1 major negative aspect. What is that aspect?
a)
Pollution
b)
Slavery
c)
Plague
d)
None of the above
15.
At the end of the Renaissance, we moved into which age?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Information Age
d)
None of the above
16.
Why do you think that continuous manufacturing became a common practice?
a)
Companies were interested in maximizing their profits
b)
Companies were interested in creating more jobs
c)
Companies were interested in helping create innovative technology
d)
None of the above
17.
In what age did the beginnings of formal engineering education take place?
a)
Rennaissance
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Information Age
d)
None of the above
18.
Technology is not affected by a society's cultural traditions.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Society has shifted from an agriculture to a ___________ society.
a)
Industrial
b)
Nomadic
c)
Domestic
d)
None of the above
20.
Why did our society shift from an industrial to an information society?
a)
This shift occurred due to our ability to transfer information freely
b)
This shift occurred due to us perfecting the industrial processes
c)
This shift occurred due to our ability divide the labor among our city
d)
None of the above
21.
Most professionals are required to study the history of their trade as part of their education
a)
True
b)
False
22.
These people had limited skills, but the knowledge of their surroundings was very complete.
a)
Prehistoric Man
b)
Egyptian
c)
Romans
d)
Modern Man
23.
Innovations occur due to the circumstances and __________ of the surrounding world.
a)
Economy
b)
People
c)
Needs
d)
Weather
24.
Engineering started due to our ancestors' efforts to survive and improve their quality of life
a)
True
b)
False
25.
By investigating the construction of the Pyramids, we learn about the need for:
a)
Designing, building, and testing
b)
Designing, purchasing, and sales
c)
Building, delivery, and managing
d)
Designing, purchasing, and deconstruction
26.
Which was NOT a contribution of Mesopotamia to engineering progression?
a)
Wheel
b)
Sailing Boat
c)
Gold
d)
Writing Methods
27.
The engineer has only affected the human race since the 18th century.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which of the following is NOT a physical limitation of prehistoric man?
a)
No written language
b)
Limited verbal language
c)
No means of transportation
d)
Lived by farming
29.
What was the main physical concern of our ancestors?
a)
Daily Survival
b)
Power Struggles
c)
Religious observances
d)
Winning Tribes' Land
30.
This famous Greek Mathematician held back knowledge because he thought it could be used to make weapons
a)
Pluto
b)
Socrates
c)
Archimedes
d)
Homer
31.
What is the biggest advancement in Electronic History?
a)
The First Transistor Invented
b)
The Cell phone invented
c)
Tesla creates AC current
d)
Integrated Circuits created
32.
What decade was the biggest advancement in Electronic History invented?
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1970s
33.
How thick is a sheet of paper?
a)
100 Microns
b)
150 Microns
c)
10 Microns
d)
1 Micron
34.
How thick is a wire in an Intel Computer Chip?
a)
100 Microns
b)
150 Microns
c)
10 Microns
d)
1 Micron
35.
How many transistors are in an iphone?
a)
2 Million
b)
2 Billion
c)
1.5 Milion
d)
100 Thousand
36.
What does S.T.E.M. stand for?
a)
Science Technology Engineering, Mechanics
b)
Science Technology Entrepreneurship, Math
c)
Science Technology Engineering, Math
d)
Science Technology Electricity Math
37.
What term defines "The general direction in which something moves"?
a)
Trends
b)
Skills
c)
Biotechnology
d)
Information Technology
38.
What term defines "The ability to do something well"?
a)
Trends
b)
Skills
c)
Biotechnology
d)
Information Technology
39.
What term defines "Technology based on biology"?
a)
Trends
b)
Skills
c)
Biotechnology
d)
Information Technology
40.
What term defines "Anything related to computer technology"?
a)
Trends
b)
Skills
c)
Biotechnology
d)
Information Technology
41.
What term means, "Repeating, cyclical"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
42.
What term means, "a new way of doing something"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
43.
What term means, "a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
44.
What term means, "any object made by human beings"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
45.
Identify the following Time Period for "Smelting"
a)
Stone Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
46.
Identify the following Time Period for "Simple tools"
a)
Stone Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
47.
Identify the following Time Period for "Ships"
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
48.
Identify the following Time Period for "Gun powder"
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
49.
Identify the following Time Period for "Eye Glasses"
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
50.
Identify the following Time Period for "Printing Press"
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
51.
Identify the following Time Period for "Steel"
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Iron Age
d)
Renaissance
52.
Identify the following Time Period for "Steam Engine"
a)
20th Century
b)
Information Age
c)
Agriculture Age
d)
Industrial Age
53.
Identify the following Time Period for "Computer"
a)
20th Century
b)
Information Age
c)
Agriculture Age
d)
Industrial Age
54.
Identify the following Time Period for "Space Exploration"
a)
20th Century
b)
Information Age
c)
Agriculture Age
d)
Industrial Age
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