CH 4 – EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Answer the following questions:
1. Earliest humans dragged the goods to be traded from place to place. Later
on, wheeled vehicles were invented,. The muscle power of bullocks or
horses was used to move the vehicles.
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2. Early boats used the muscle power of rowers, while sail boats used wind
power. New steam ships used this power in engines fitted in their ships.
3. Sea journeys became faster. A journey from England to India, that took
several months by sailing ships, could be made in six weeks.
4. Communication means to be in touch with others through speaking, writing,
reading or travelling.
5. Muscle- Steam- Petrol-Electricity
6. Printing press- The printing press made it possible to print many copies of
books and newspapers, so knowledge and information became available to
many people.
Telegraph- The telegraph made it possible to send important messages
much quicker than sending a letter.
Telephone- with the telephone, people who were far away from each other
could have a conversation.
Radio and TV- radio and television made it possible to deliver news,
information and entertainment to thousands of people at the same time.
7. The internet can be used in following ways:
a) Send and receive emails
b) Get information or news from any part of the world
c) Use social networking sites
d) Upload and download pictures
e) Book travel tickets and shop online
Picture study
It would take several years to write such a book.
Yes it would be very expensive because it has so much hand work.
No, book would not be easily available to all people.
After the printing press was invented, many copies of the book would
have become available to the people. The cost would be lesser and more
people would be able to afford it.
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