What simple lifting device did Leonardo da Vinci study using a threaded shaft to raise water?
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Archimedes’ screw
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What simple lifting device did Leonardo da Vinci study using a threaded shaft to raise water?
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Archimedes’ screw
What Leonardo da Vinci musical instrument used rotating wheels to bow strings continuously?
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Viola organista
What Leonardo da Vinci weapon concept featured a very large bow and projectile?
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Giant crossbow
What was Leonardo da Vinci’s walking mechanical figure commonly called?
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Leonardo’s robot
What was the main purpose of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous aerial screw design?
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Vertical flight
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What Leonardo da Vinci musical instrument used rotating wheels to bow strings continuously?
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Viola organista
What Leonardo da Vinci weapon concept featured a very large bow and projectile?
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Giant crossbow
What was Leonardo da Vinci’s walking mechanical figure commonly called?
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Leonardo’s robot
What was the main purpose of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous aerial screw design?
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Vertical flight
What Leonardo da Vinci invention was designed to move automatically along a programmed route?
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Self-propelled cart
Which Leonardo da Vinci invention is often described as a pyramid-shaped parachute?
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Leonardo’s parachute
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Their first performance together