Question

The wheel was invented at which age?
A. Stone age
B. Copper age
C. Gold age
D. Iron age

Answer 1

Hint:
The wheel was invented in an age known as the Chalcolithic age. It is also known as Eneolithic or Aeneolithic age. It was the time period during which the first-ever metal was used by man. In the modern age, it is used to make brass and bronze alloys.


Complete answer:
-It is believed that the first wheel was invented by the Mesopotamians around 4200-4000BC. However, it is also said that it was first developed by the Chinese civilization around 2800BC.
-The first-ever wheel to be discovered is known as “Potter’s wheel” which was not used for transportation. It is also called “tournettes” or “slow wheels”. Potter’s wheel is a Potter’s lathe, a machine used in shaping round ceramic ware.
Let us review the options and discuss the answer
Option A. Stone age is an ancient period when weapons and instruments were made of stone or of natural materials, for example, bone, wood, or horn. It is an incorrect option as metals were not discovered at that time.
Option B. Copper age which is also known as the Chalcolithic age derived from the Greek word “khalkos” meaning “copper” and “lithos” meaning “stone”. It was a very brief period between the Bronze and Iron Age. It lasted for 1000 years and one of the major significance of this age is the use of copper which is said to be the first-ever metal used by man.
-The Copper Age happened on various events in better places. A few districts created copper metallurgy autonomous of different societies, however, many picked up the innovation through contact with individuals who were at that point utilizing copper to make tools, wheels, etc.
Hence, it is the correct option.

Option C. Gold Age- there is no age as the Gold Age in the history of civilizations. It is an incorrect option.
Option D. Iron Age is the last age of the three-age division of the ancient times and protohistory of humankind. It is an incorrect option as the Copper Age came before the Iron Age and the wheel was discovered during the Copper Age.


Therefore the answer is B. Copper age

Note:
The idea for the development of the wheel has been inspired by nature. The closest evidence supporting the statement is the home of a Dung Beetle. Dung Beetles lay their eggs in dung and transport it by rolling it into a ball. The idea to use the wheel for locomotion came only 300 years after the invention of the wheel.