Quiz on the Invention of the Wheel

What did people use for transportation before the wheel?

• Cars

• Trains

• Animals and wooden rollers

• Bicycles

Who is credited with inventing the first vehicle with wheels?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Greeks

• Sumerians

How did the Egyptians improve the wheel?

• Made it out of stone

• Added spokes and an iron rim

• Used plastic

• Made it square

What did the invention of the wheel make easier?

• Flying

• Swimming

• Transportation

• Cooking

What is an axle?

• A type of animal

• A type of wheel

• A rod that connects wheels

• A kind of food

What could the Sumerians carry with their new vehicle?

• Only stones

• A lot of things and people

• Only food

• Only animals

What is one use of wheels in ancient times besides transportation?

• Making fire

• Building houses

• Grinding wheat into flour

• Weaving cloth

What are spokes?

• Flat disks

• Support rods in a wheel

• Parts of a house

• Types of food

What is traction?

• Movement

• Grip or hold

• A kind of animal

• A type of building

What does durable mean?

• Fragile

• Long-lasting

• Weak

• Temporary