Extras, missed points Flashcards
1
Q
Who found Harrison’s old clocks? Where were they from?
A
Lt Rupert Gould, Greenwich, England.
2
Q
What was the first mechanical watch to adjust itself to its environment?
A
Harrison H1.
3
Q
How much was the longitude prize worth? What is the equivalent cost?
A
20,000 pounds, or 9 million USD today.
4
Q
What are Oldowan tools also known as?
A
Flake tools.
5
Q
What are Acheulean tools also known as?
A
Core tools.
6
Q
Where would you find a human skeleton in Catalhoyuk?
A
Under the bed.
7
Q
Where did the first pyramids come from? What were they also known as and what did they look like?
A
Sumerians, ziggurats, step pyramids.
8
Q
What is bronze an alloy of?
A
Tin and copper.
9
Q
Who invented iron? How?
A
Chinese, with the use of a blast furnace.
10
Q
Which pharaoh commissioned the great pyramids of Giza?
A
Khufu.
