Transport through time Flashcards
What did horses Carry?
people
What Carrie’s heavy loads?
elephants and oxen
What animal was used in the desert?
camels
What is the most stubborn and first used animal?
donkeys
What did wealthy people have that other people have?
Coaches
Why did only wealthy people use coaches and not other people?
Because coaches were expensive
How is a coach similar to a wagon?
They both carry people.
Both usually use horses.
Both have 4 wheels.
What are the differences between coaches and wagon?
Wagons can be pulled by oxen or horses;
coaches only horses;
Coaches have a hard roof whereas a wagons just have a cover (but not always)
Compare wagons and carts
Similarities:
In South Africa, both use oxen to pull.
Both use have wooden wheels
Differences:
Wagon has 4 wheels whereas a cart has 2.
Wagons are bigger.
What were old bicycles called?
Bone shakers
What year were bicycles invented?
1817
Describe the evolution of the bicycle.
Running machine
Penny Farthing
Safety bicycle
Modern bicycle
Describe the structure of history
Headline (topic sentence)
Supporting sentences (give examples to support your point; then explain how the examples support your point)
Conclusion
How did railway travel change good supply?
Things were cheaper because easier and cheaper way for farmers to get their produce to market
And
Inland towns and cities could get fresh fish
How was railway travel different to coach travel?
Railway travel was 50% cheaper
And Faster
And has three different classes
What was the difference between the different classes of railway travel
There were three different classes.
The nicer it was for traveling, the more expensive.
Best was first class.
Third class had no roof
What are the two types of boats made of grass and reeds?
Reed boats and Rafts
What type of boat is made out of wood?
canoes
What were types of water transport?
Sailing ships
Who invented the plane?
Wilbur and Orville Wright
Name the different types of sailing ships.
dhows, junks, caravels, tall ships and clippers
What propels a steam ship?
Paddle wheels
What is the difference between a container ship and a cargo ship?
Container ships have big containers on deck and a cargo ship stores stuff in the hold
What was the Wright brothers’ original business?
Bicycle sales and repair shop.
What and when was the Wrights brothers’ first experiment? What followed after?
Uncrewed glider in 1900.
Followed by a large crewed biplane.
What was the first powered biplane named? When was it built?
The Flyer in 1903.
Who created the first steam engine?
James watt
