Transport through time Flashcards

1
Q

What did horses Carry?

A

people

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2
Q

What Carrie’s heavy loads?

A

elephants and oxen

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3
Q

What animal was used in the desert?

A

camels

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4
Q

What is the most stubborn and first used animal?

A

donkeys

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5
Q

What did wealthy people have that other people have?

A

Coaches

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6
Q

Why did only wealthy people use coaches and not other people?

A

Because coaches were expensive

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7
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How is a coach similar to a wagon?

A

They both carry people.
Both usually use horses.
Both have 4 wheels.

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8
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What are the differences between coaches and wagon?

A

Wagons can be pulled by oxen or horses;
coaches only horses;
Coaches have a hard roof whereas a wagons just have a cover (but not always)

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9
Q

Compare wagons and carts

A

Similarities:
In South Africa, both use oxen to pull.
Both use have wooden wheels

Differences:
Wagon has 4 wheels whereas a cart has 2.
Wagons are bigger.

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10
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What were old bicycles called?

A

Bone shakers

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11
Q

What year were bicycles invented?

A

1817

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12
Q

Describe the evolution of the bicycle.

A

Running machine
Penny Farthing
Safety bicycle
Modern bicycle

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13
Q

Describe the structure of history

A

Headline (topic sentence)
Supporting sentences (give examples to support your point; then explain how the examples support your point)
Conclusion

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14
Q

How did railway travel change good supply?

A

Things were cheaper because easier and cheaper way for farmers to get their produce to market
And
Inland towns and cities could get fresh fish

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15
Q

How was railway travel different to coach travel?

A

Railway travel was 50% cheaper
And Faster
And has three different classes

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16
Q

What was the difference between the different classes of railway travel

A

There were three different classes.
The nicer it was for traveling, the more expensive.
Best was first class.
Third class had no roof

17
Q

What are the two types of boats made of grass and reeds?

A

Reed boats and Rafts

18
Q

What type of boat is made out of wood?

A

canoes

19
Q

What were types of water transport?

A

Sailing ships

20
Q

Who invented the plane?

A

Wilbur and Orville Wright

21
Q

Name the different types of sailing ships.

A

dhows, junks, caravels, tall ships and clippers

22
Q

What propels a steam ship?

A

Paddle wheels

23
Q

What is the difference between a container ship and a cargo ship?

A

Container ships have big containers on deck and a cargo ship stores stuff in the hold

24
Q

What was the Wright brothers’ original business?

A

Bicycle sales and repair shop.

25
Q

What and when was the Wrights brothers’ first experiment? What followed after?

A

Uncrewed glider in 1900.
Followed by a large crewed biplane.

26
Q

What was the first powered biplane named? When was it built?

A

The Flyer in 1903.

27
Q

Who created the first steam engine?

A

James watt