Introductory Questions

"It seems like the past is coming to us.”. Which invention actually reignited and carried forward into the future?

• A. Napoleon’s tactical battle map

• B. King Tut’s ceremonial chariot

• C. Da Vinci’s prototype flying machine

• D. Agamemnon’s Trojan war helmet

Answer explanation

Da Vinci’s flying machine, tested by Sherman in the film, directly symbolizes a visionary invention from the past that literally lifts off in the present. As Sherman soars through the air shouting, “Whoa—this feels like the future!”, the film visually and thematically reignites Da Vinci’s unfulfilled idea, showing how past imagination propels future reality. The other options represent static artifacts of history—none fulfill the WSC theme of reigniting and transforming the future.