KIDS QUIZ
FAMOUS INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS
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Question
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Which vehicle was invented about 3000 BCE?
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The chariot
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The space shuttle
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The helicopter
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The bicycle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The chariot apparently originated in Mesopotamia in about 3000 bc; monuments from Ur and Tutub depict battle parades that include heavy vehicles with solid wheels, their bodywork framed with wood and covered with skins.
Detailed explanation-2: -The wheels and basket of the chariot were usually of wood, strengthened in places with bronze or iron. The wheels had from four to eight spokes and tires of bronze or iron.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient Romans borrowed a great many ideas from other ancient civilizations. One of those ideas was the chariot, an idea they probably borrowed from the ancient Etruscans.
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