The Wheel
Who invented the first wheel?
It is not known.
Name one person important to the invention of the wheel.
Henry Ford, Karl Benz, Daimler, Maybach.
Leonardo da Vinci is best known for being...
A. a scientist B. an artist C. an inventor
For being an artist.
How would you describe George Washington Carver's childhood?
He was raised on a small farm by the Carvers.
What does display mean?
to show something, usually on a screen or monitor.
How do people use the wheel?
Pottery, cars, water wheels, making flour, bicycles etc.
Who invented the first engine for cars?
Karl Benz
What did he do as an artist?
He painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper.
George Washington Carver was famous for being...
A. an inventor B. a botanist
C. both an inventor and a botanist
C. both an inventor and a botanist.
Describe how 3D printing works.
It 'prints' a solid, three dimensional object by downloading a pattern and creating layers of material.
What are wheels mostly used for these days?
Cars, motorbikes, bicycles etc.
What did Daimler and Maybach do?
Produced cars in France.
What did he do as a scientist?
He observed (made drawings) of the human body.
What did he research?
Describe E-paper and why it would be good for the environment.
It is a 'paper' made from a flexible film that could display digital images / videos. It would reduce paper waste as well as saving trees and space.
How many years ago did wheels first appear?
Around 5000 years ago (2000BC).
What did Henry Ford do?
Made the Ford Model T / improved how fast vehicles could be made.
What did he do as an inventor?
He sketched many designs for flying machines and other vehicles.
What is he best known for?
For creating hundreds of different uses for peanuts (including peanut butter).
True or False: Smart (or 'active') contact lenses already exist.
True (https://www.mojo.vision/)
How are modern car wheels different to old carriage wheels.
Modern car wheels use a metal rim surrounded by a rubber tyre filled with air.
Which Japanese car company produced the world's best selling car ever made?
Toyota / Toyota Corolla
True or False: da Vinci wrote many of his notes in code or mirror writing (when the sentences are backward and the letters reversed).
True.
True or False: George Washington Carver was born as a slave.
True.
What is the difference between robotic and bionic?
Robotic, or robots, are 100% man-made AI. Bionic is when a living thing (human) has been enhanced with electronics.