Patterns of Change in Technology (Junior Cert History): Quizzes
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When did Johannes Gutenberg invent the moveable type printing press?
When did Johannes Gutenberg invent the moveable type printing press?
Mid-1400s
What was the first book printed using Gutenberg's printing press?
What was the first book printed using Gutenberg's printing press?
The Gutenberg Bible
How did the printing press affect the languages books were published in?
How did the printing press affect the languages books were published in?
Native languages were used
Which navigation tools were used to determine a ship's latitude?
Which navigation tools were used to determine a ship's latitude?
Quadrant and astrolabe
What type of sails did caravel ships have for better manoeuvrability?
What type of sails did caravel ships have for better manoeuvrability?
Triangular lateen sails
What did the log and line measure on a ship?
What did the log and line measure on a ship?
Ship's speed in knots
What percentage of WWI chemical weapon fatalities was phosgene responsible for?
What percentage of WWI chemical weapon fatalities was phosgene responsible for?
85%
Who developed tanks during WWI to break the stalemate on the Western Front?
Who developed tanks during WWI to break the stalemate on the Western Front?
The British
Which two Japanese cities were targeted by atomic bombs from the Manhattan Project?
Which two Japanese cities were targeted by atomic bombs from the Manhattan Project?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
In what year were atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
In what year were atomic bombs dropped on Japan?
1945
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Sputnik
Which astronauts landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
Which astronauts landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
Armstrong and Aldrin