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Technology Ages

Subjects : engineering, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 16 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 1 -000 BC to around 1749 AD






2. 10 -000 B.C. to around 1750 A.D.






3. Steel swords - microscope - improvement of furnaces






4. New technologies developed due to the need for faster communication and travel. Huge need for advancement in electronic technology.






5. About1750 AD to early 1900s AD






6. Most people left farms to live and work in the city - used technology to make jobs simpler and more efficient - traveled faster with new transportation






7. Metal plows - sailboats - clay pottery - harpoon






8. Early 1900s to Present






9. Develpoed stronger buildings and a lot of metal usage - advanced cooking - building - and weapons






10. In caves - hunting and gathering for survival






11. Bow and arrow - stone hand tools and hammers - wooden spears






12. Cotton gin - steam engine - electricity - assembly line






13. On farms and in villages - with more specialized jobs






14. Prehistoric to around 3 -500 BC






15. Transistor - laptops - cell phones - digital cameras






16. 3 -500 BC to around 1 -000 BC