GA 8 SS - Ancient Inventions

True or False:

Mesopotamia is now part of modern Iran.

• True

• False

True or False:

The Sumerians invented writing.

• True

• False

True or False:

Two ancient inventors’ names are mentioned in this article.

• True

• False

True or False:

The silk-making process was developed in the 1000s.

• True

• False

True or False:

Inventions from five ancient lands are mentioned in the article.

• True

• False

Metal tools were invented so that people could cut ​ (a)   .

To increase their grain crops, Egyptians invented the ​ (b)   .

The key was invented by an ancient ​ (c)   .

• stone
• plow
• Greek
• papyrus
• wheel
• Egyptian

What product did the Chinese trade for goods in other parts of the world?

Match the following words to the correct antonym:

• complicated

• effective

• useless

• simple

• discontent

• satisfied

• solid

• hollow