How has improved transport made the world more connected? (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how improved transport has made the world more connected. We will learn about the development of aeroplanes before moving on to learning about space travel.

How has improved transport made the world more connected? (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how improved transport has made the world more connected. We will learn about the development of aeroplanes before moving on to learning about space travel.

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Key learning points

  1. The invention of planes.
  2. How planes have developed over time.
  3. How long does it take to fly to certain countries? Examples: New Zealand, other parts of Europe.
  4. Space travel.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which were widely used first?
Cars.
Correct answer: Trains.
Q2.
Trains have become slower and less efficient over time. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q3.
Now that the world is more connected, it is ________ to visit friends and family living in other places.
Correct answer: easier.
more difficult.

3 Questions

Q1.
Roughly how long did it take to fly to Sydney, Australia in 1947?
2 days.
Correct answer: 4 days.
6 days.
Q2.
Yuri Gagarin went to space in ______.
1951.
Correct answer: 1961.
1971.
Q3.
It does not cost a lot of money to be a tourist in space. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.

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UnitHistory / How have people's lives changed in living memory?

History