History: Transport Through Time

Before the wheel was invented people used what as a form of transportation on land?

• Carts, wagons and coaches

• Animal transportation

• The bicycle

• The motor car

After the invention of the wheel, the forms of transportation occurred in this order...

• Motor car, bicycle, carts, steam engine

• Bicycle, carts, motor car, steam engine

• Carts, bicycle, steam engine, motor car

• Steam engine, cart, bicycle, motor car

Why did people use animals for transport?

• Animals are much stronger than humans.

• Animals are smarter and can choose quicker routes.

• Animals are reliable.

• Animals weren't used for transport.

What was an important kind of transportation in South Africa?

• Carts

• Bicycles

• Trains

• Wagons

When was the first bicycle invented?

• 600 years ago

• 200 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 1000 years ago

This bicycle is known as a...

• Tricycle

• Motorbike

• Penny Farthing

• Unicycle

How have bicycles changed peoples lives?

• Bicycles saved people time getting from places.

• People used bicycles to deliver goods.

• Today's cars use some of the inventions that were first made for the bicycle.

• All of the above.

What were the steam engine and trains used for?

• People used trains to transport goods across the land.

• People used trains to get to their work.

• People could live further away from their work so cities grew bigger.

How many wheels did the first motor car have?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Three

How did the motor car change people's lives?

• People use cars and other motor vehicles to get to places.

• Cities can grow bigger because of roads and car transport.

• Cars can go to places that have no railways.

• Cars are quieter than trains in cities.