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Engineering History Flashcards

1
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Who are the engineering forefathers?

A

MEGRAE

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MEGRAE?

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Mesopotamian, Eygptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, European

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Land between Euphrates and Tigris

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Mesopotamia

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The first canals?

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built by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamian engineers made first advances in?

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bucket hoist for lifting water

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6
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Assyrians developed?

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fierce military machines like iron weapons and wagons

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Modern day 4 wheeled vehicle owes its beginnings to the?

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Mesopotamian- Assyrian engineers

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What did the King of Assyria built?

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an aqueduct and paved streets

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9
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Mesopotamians built (structure)?

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the oldest stone bridge attributed to the Chaldeans

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Ziggurats?

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massive stepped cult platforms found in certain Mesopotamian sanctuaries

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11
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What were Mesopotamian engineers able to build?

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walls and houses

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12
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Materials for the Mesopotamian houses?

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same as those used today, mud/clay brick, mud plaster, wooden doors, all which were found naturally in the city

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13
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Romans significance?

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contributed much to engineering and science that we still use today

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14
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Today’s Civil Engineers?

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descended from Roman Engineers great works such as roads, bridges, public buildings, aqueducts, and sewers

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15
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Romans’ most significant work?

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building houses

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16
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Romans were first to discover?

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cement, which is what we use today for bridges and houses

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Romans made extensive use of the?

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water wheel

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18
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In the Romans, many wheel shaped devices were used for?

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hoisting water, improvements were made over time

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19
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Water mills could be used to supply?

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flour to the entire city

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20
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Other significant inventions of the Romans?

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trusses, pendentives, sewers

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21
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Asian engineers built?

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built massive structures, often as temples for religious uses

22
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Chinese engineers had?

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distinctive architecture such as buildings with curved roofs

23
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Chinese engineers built?

A

hanging bridges with bamboo cables

24
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It is believed that the Chinese built?

A

the first wheelbarrow

25
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Improved clock through?

A

escapements, allowed control over clock speed

26
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Egyptian engineers built with?

A

great perfection and accuracy

27
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What did Eygptians rely on?

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physical labor and primitive tools

28
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Egyptians made many structures from?

A

limestone blocks

29
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It took Egyptians many years to?

A

complete

30
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Largest pyramid?

A

great Pyramid of Giza, 481 feet

31
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How long did the Giza Pyramid take?

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20 years, 20,000 workers

32
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How many stones in Giza?

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2,400,000, each weighing more than 2 tons

33
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Base of Giza?

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13 acres of land

34
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Greeks introduced?

A

connection between pure science and engineering

35
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Greek was similar to?

A

Egypt and Mesopotamia

36
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Greek involved in projects such as?

A

drainage and tunnels

37
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Greek more?

A

science of hydrostatics, theory of mechanical advantage

38
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Greek isthmus?

A

digging across the isthmus of corinth, never completed

39
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Greek invented?

A

screw fastener

40
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Where did European engineers/ craftsman learn their trade?

A

through a system of apprenticeship

41
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After learning their trade, craftsmen worked through?

A

a rule of thumb

42
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European engineers concentrated their interests in?

A

physical science, science of statistics, forces in load bearing walls

43
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European engineers allowed for the building of larger?

A

cathedrals

44
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Advancements made?

A

flying machine, increase in use of water power, water powered hammer, draw plates for drawing wire, structural forms, trusses

45
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Notre Dame de Paris?

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Our lady of Paris, built from 1160- 1345, dedicated to Virgin Mary

46
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Power Machinery?

A

water powered sawmills and windmills

47
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Wheeled Traffic?

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first omnibus capable o f carrying up to 60 passangers appeared in the 18th century

48
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Hydraulics Engineering Europe?

A

canal building was more advanced than that of Roman engineers

49
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Ship building Europe?

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greatly improved ships to help lead up to the age of exploration

50
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Development in the middle ages?

A

round ships, broad beam, heavily curved at both ends

51
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Renaissance?

A

engineering schools started to appear, defined engineering disciplines

52
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secrets

A

made use of simple instruments and devices, unlimited manpower and the ability to organize it, infinite patience

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