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- 2. An American inventor who, in the early 1900s, made cars more affordable for many families by building them in factories. His Model T was the first such car.
- 5. An explorer who used large sailing ships during the 15th century to discover new lands across the seas.
- 6. The group of people who created the wheel over 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia (around 3500 BC).
- 8. One of the most important inventions in human history, first created around 3500 BC. This invention led to better transportation, trade, and the creation of machines.
- 9. The people in ancient Egypt who created the first sailing ships around 3500 BC. These ships had simple sails made from woven reeds.
- 10. The name of the first real spacecraft, which was launched in 1957 by the Russians in the Soviet Union. It was a small satellite, about the size of a beach ball.
- 12. The person who became the first human to travel into space in 1961.
- 13. An ancient region, which is now part of Iraq, where the Sumerians invented the wheel over 5,000 years ago, around 3500 BC.
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- 1. Also commonly called a car, this is one of the most important inventions in history, changing how people live, travel, and work. The first one was invented in the late 1800s.
- 3. The material used by the Egyptians to make the simple sails for their early boats, which were mostly used along the Nile River.
- 4. The astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969 as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission.
- 6. A special vehicle designed to travel into space, beyond Earth.
- 7. Boats that use the power of the wind and sails to move across water, allowing people to travel, trade, and explore faraway places.
- 11. The inventor who is often credited with building the first real automobile (car) in 1885 while living in Germany.