Old Inventions We Still Use

1

When were scissors first invented?

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In 100 AD

2

Around 1000 BC

3

Around 750 BC

4

Around 1500 BC

2

The earliest evidence of the wheelbarrow was found in which country?

1

Japan

2

Italy

3

Mexico

4

China

3

What method of food preservation was invented for the British Navy in 1813?

1

Dehydration

2

Canning

3

Pickling

4

Cold Storage

4

What ancient kitchen tool used for grinding grains and spices is still common in kitchens worldwide?

1

The frying pan

2

The mortar and pestle

3

The ceramic bowl

4

The granite slab

5

What simple agricultural tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to turn soil for planting?

1

The plow

2

The shovel

3

The scythe

4

The hoe

6

What ancient Chinese invention used for navigation still works without electricity today?

1

The water clock

2

The compass

3

The astrolabe

4

The sextant

7

What simple machine consisting of a grooved wheel and rope has been used since ancient times to lift loads?

1

The lever

2

The pulley

3

The incline plane

4

The gear system

8

What ancient writing tool used by monks and scribes evolved into modern fountain pens?

1

The reed pen

2

The bamboo pen

3

The quill

4

The metal nib

9

What construction material invented by the Romans over 2,000 years ago is still widely used in buildings today?

1

Plaster

2

Concrete

3

Adobe

4

Mortar

10

What simple kitchen tool invented thousands of years ago is still used to roll dough?

1

The dough tumbler

2

The dough cutter

3

The rolling pin

4

The baking paddle

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