Renaissance : Inventions Flashcards
1
Q
Who and when was gunpowder invented?
A
Chinese 9th Century
2
Q
Who build the Caravels and what where they?
A
Spanish Ole! Portuguese They were ships that had tall masts and large square sails
3
Q
When was the first mechanical clock invented?
A
1300’s
4
Q
Who invented the Printing Press?
A
Johann Gutenberg 1436 (tix tox)
5
Q
Watch me…..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us8FsyWw29k
And when did they first poo on a loo that flushed?
A
1590’s by SIR JOHN HARRINGTON
6
Q
What did the Dutch guy Hans Janssen invent…
A
The compound microscope
7
Q
What did HANS LIPPERSHEY invent?
A
The simple Telescope… 1608
8
Q
When was the submarine invented and by whom?
A
Cornelius Van Drebbel
1624
9
Q
By whom and when was the match invented?
A
Robert Boyle
1680
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