1
When were scissors first invented?
In the 1600s
Around 600 BC
Around 1500 BC
Around 1000 BC
2
The earliest evidence of the wheelbarrow was found in which country?
Egypt
Japan
Mexico
China
3
What method of food preservation was invented for the British Navy in 1813?
Canning
Smoking
Fermentation
Dehydration
4
What ancient kitchen tool used for grinding grains and spices is still common in kitchens worldwide?
The frying pan
The mortar and pestle
The granite slab
The spice grinder
5
What simple agricultural tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to turn soil for planting?
The shovel
The plow
The rake
The hoe
6
What ancient Chinese invention used for navigation still works without electricity today?
The gyroscope
The water clock
The hourglass
The compass
7
What simple machine consisting of a grooved wheel and rope has been used since ancient times to lift loads?
The pulley
The wedge
The incline plane
The lever
8
What ancient writing tool used by monks and scribes evolved into modern fountain pens?
The feather pen
The reed pen
The quill
The metal nib
9
What construction material invented by the Romans over 2,000 years ago is still widely used in buildings today?
Concrete
Plaster
Mortar
Steel
10
What simple kitchen tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to roll dough?
The flattening board
The dough tumbler
The rolling pin
The dough cutter
