Inventions Flashcards
1
Q
Where and when was gunpowder invented?
A
In China in about the 9th century.
2
Q
What is the theory on how gunpowder came to Europe?
A
It made its was along the Silk Route.
3
Q
What is known as one of the most technological developments of the Renaissance and when was it invented?
A
The Caravel in the 1400s.
4
Q
What is a caraval?
A
It is a sea trading vessel, 15ms long, first built by them Spanish and Portugese.
5
Q
Describe a caraval?
A
15 ms long, tall masts, large square sails.
6
Q
What was possible due to the invention of the caraval?
A
They could travel across the ocean further, even to the tip of Southern Africa.
7
Q
Name some inventions of the Renaissance period.
A
Mechanical Clock Printing Press Flush Toilet Simple Telescope The submarine The match.
