4. Name two types of sails on a caravel. 5. Astrolabes Compasses were used to determine latitude. 6. What were the earliest maps called? 7. The most important invention of the Industrial Revolution was the
8. Robert Stephenson built the car rocket ship that travelled between Liverpool and Manchester. 9. The first atomic bomb was tested in Hiroshima Nagasaki New Mexico. 10. Where was the first nuclear power plant opened?
Comparing Technological Developments
Think back over the technological developments in the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, the Industrial Revolution and the 20th exercises below.
century, and complete the 1. Fill out the table below: The Renaissance
List the main inventions from this period.
What is the historical significance of these inventions?
Who were the key inventors of this era?
Select, what you think, the most important invention from each era was.
