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Da Vinci's legacy

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Leonardo born?

a)

14th century

b)

15th century

c)

16th century

d)

17th century

2.

Where was Leonardo born?

a)

In Rome, Italy

b)

In Roquetas de Mar, Almería

c)

In El Puche, Almería

d)

In Vinci, Italy

3.

Which was the main interest of Da Vinci?

a)

Human anatomy

b)

Architecture

c)

Elements of mechanics

d)

Painting

e)

All of them

4.

Which was the main problem of the flying machine that Leo invented?

a)

It was too difficult to drive

b)

It was too short

c)

A person could never have created enough power to get the device off the ground

5.

What kind of mechanism was uses in the flying machine?

a)

Rod-and-pulley system

b)

Gears

c)

Friction wheels

6.

Why do people question wheter Leo's parchute would have flown?

a)

Because it was too small

b)

Because the canopy was triangular

c)

Because it was made of steel

7.

Leo's parachute was made with wood covering a linen frame

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which was the major flaw of the armoured tank?

a)

It needed 10 people to inside spinning the wheels

b)

It was unstable

c)

Forward motion was impossible

d)

All of them

9.

How wide was the giant crossbow?

a)

27.4 m

b)

24.7 cm

c)

24.7 m

d)

27.4 cm

10.

The triple Barrel Canon allowed the soldiers to...

a)

Shoot more frequently

b)

Shoot further

c)

Shoot more powerfuly

d)

All of them

11.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the clock

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What mechanism was used to make the clock work?

a)

Friction wheels

b)

Pulleys

c)

Gears

13.

The revolving bridge was designed to be quickly packed up and transported for use by armies on the move to pass over bodies of water

a)

True

b)

False

14.

To move the revolving bridge, Da Vinci designed a device with wheels and incorporated a .................. system for both quick employment and easy transport.

a)

Cranck

b)

Gears

c)

Rope and pulley