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FS History Lec
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| According to ancient records, in what year did surveying originate with the construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu? | 2700 B.C. |
| The first recorded evidence of boundary surveying dates from 1400 B.C. in which geographic location? | The Nile River valley. |
| Term: Harpedonaptae | Definition: The ancient Egyptian term for surveyors, which translates to "rope-stretchers." |
| Ancient Egyptian measuring ropes were rubbed with a mixture of _____ and resin to help them maintain their length. | beeswax |
| How were some Egyptian measuring ropes graduated according to hieroglyphic depictions? | By knots tied at intervals. |
| Which tool was considered the "workhorse" of Egyptian surveying due to its ability to provide a true vertical line? | The plumb bob. |
| The ancient Egyptian sighting instrument consisting of a staff with a wide notched slit for alignment was called the _____. | merchet |
| What was the primary purpose of the Egyptian "groma"? | Laying out fields at right angles. |
| Between the merchet and the groma, which instrument was considered more accurate for surveying the pyramids? | The merchet. |
| To create a level base for pyramids, Egyptians networked bedrock with trenches and filled them with _____. | water |
| The Egyptian A-frame level functioned by suspending a plumb bob from the apex of a(n) _____ triangle. | isosceles |
| Who is recognized as the world's leading ancient astronomer and surveyor who invented the prismatic astrolabe? | Hypatia |
| Which civilization is characterized as the "classic surveyors" for building a vast system of roads, aqueducts, and canals? | The Romans |
| Who is credited with inventing the theodolite in the year 1571? | Leonard Digges |
| The practice of triangulation, which allows the calculation of a triangle's third side and area, was introduced in 1533 by _____. | Gemma Frisius |
| Which mathematician, often called the "father of geodesy," invented the heliotrope? | Johann Gauss |
| Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught surveyor, was commissioned to help plan and survey which major U.S. city? | Washington, D.C. |
| The Silk Road network connected trade routes from China to the _____. | Mediterranean |
| At what age did George Washington begin his career as a land surveyor? | At the age of 17. |
| George Washington held which official title for the state of Virginia? | Surveyor General |
| In 1773, Thomas Jefferson was appointed to work as the surveyor for which Virginia county? | Albermarle County |
| Before becoming the 16th President, which self-educated man worked as a postmaster, storekeeper, and land surveyor? | Abraham Lincoln |
| While Meriwether Lewis was the planner of their expedition, William Clark was the expert _____ and mapmaker. | surveyor |
| The Lewis and Clark expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, was sent to explore the land gained through the _____ Purchase. | Louisiana |
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