Historical Periods/ Technology Quiz

Large-scale irrigation systems were developed during which of the following time periods?

individuals who understand and are able to direct new technology

Edmund Cartwright Changed weaving from a manual process to a mechanical one with his power loom.

Technology is always changing and causing change

The Middle Stone Age or in Greek (mesos – “middle”) and (lithos – “stone”) • Time Period: 10,000 BC – 4,000 BC

current period in time characterized by information-based industries and the transmission of information

began in England in the late 18th century is characterized by the introduction of improvements to power-driven machinery

Human knowledge, involves tools materials and systems, produces artifacts, and modifies and controls the environment.

products and services designed through technological innovation

the impacts on people

The earliest period of known civilization that began about two million years ago and in which humans used stone tools

______ the best use of tools to create a solution to an problem

The impact of technological development can be divided into four categories: social, analytical, political, economic

An ongoing or iterative method that people use to solve problems

Which of the following is a downside of technology?

During the Industrial Revolution, large numbers of people left farms and migrated to growing towns and cities.

The Old Stone Age or in Greek (palaios – “old”) and (lithos – “stone”) Time Period: 500,000 BC – 10,000 BC

There was no technological advancements during the Dark Ages

The history of technology can be divided into ___ distinct periods of time.

Technology is knowledge of the natural world

Human-made object

Technology is evolutionary and is often the result of a series of refinements to an idea or basic invention.

civilization began around 3000 BC in which humans used copper and copper based metals as the primary materials for tools

The Middle Ages immediately followed the Renaissance