STS_Middle Times Flashcards
1
Q
- 1023, China, Szechuan Province
- Marco Polo documented ____ in a chapter upon his return to Europe
- Only became widespread in Europe in 1601 when Sweden initiated the printing
of paper currency
A
Paper Money (as currency)
2
Q
- Johannes Gutenberg attributed as the inventor of the initial ____ around 400 years afterwards.
- Han Chinese Inventor during the Northern Song Dynasty. Used ceramic porcelain materials from China to print paper books
A
Movable Type Printing Press
3
Q
- Initially used by the Chinese around 200 A.D. for fortune-telling
- “Rediscovered” by the Europeans for maritime purposes in 1182
A
Magnetic Compass
4
Q
- Germany, 13th Century
- Before it was used for decorative purposes
A
Buttons (clothing)
5
Q
- Italian Mathematician
- Brought the Hindu-Arabic numbering system to the Western World
- Wrote “Liber Abaci” or “The Book of Calculation” published in 1202
- Introduced Fibonacci numbers to Europeans
A
Leonardo Fibonacci (Numbering System)
6
Q
- English Scientist
- Philosopher
- Franciscan Friar
- Credited as the first European to intricately describe the process of
manufacturing gunpowder.
A
Roger Bacon (Gunpowder Formula)
7
Q
- 1268, Italy
- Earliest iteration of ____ have been created
- Initially used by monks and scholars
A
Eyeglasses
8
Q
- 1280, Europe
- The verge escapement serves as a mechanism in a ____
- It regulates the clock’s pace
A
Mechanical Clock
9
Q
- 1219, China…. Initially used for powering grain mills and water pumps.
- 1270, Europe…. Featured 4 blades on a central post
- Incorporated a cog and ring gear
A
Windmills
9
Q
- 11th Century, Germany
> Pioneered methods for crafting sheet glass through blowing spheres - 13th Century, Venice
> Refined Germany’s methods - Venetian Murano glass
> Has nearly pure silica content of local quartz pebbles
A
Modern Glassmaking
10
Q
- 1328
- Historical records indicate the development of a ____ designed for shaping lumber
to construct ships.
A
First Sawmill for Ship making
