Industrial Revolution
25 questionsTest your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution. Inventions, factories, and social change.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The correct answer is C. Great Britain
What was the main new source of power in early factories?
The correct answer is B. Steam
Who invented the steam engine that powered trains and factories?
The correct answer is B. James Watt (improved) / Newcomen (early)
What industry was one of the first to be mechanized in Britain?
The correct answer is D. Textiles (cotton, wool)
Approximately when did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?
The correct answer is D. Mid to late 1700s
What did the spinning jenny do?
The correct answer is C. Spun multiple threads at once
Who built the first successful steam-powered locomotive?
The correct answer is A. George Stephenson
What was the name of George Stephenson's famous early railway line?
The correct answer is B. Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Who invented the cotton gin?
The correct answer is A. Eli Whitney
What raw material was essential for making steel in the 19th century?
The correct answer is C. Iron ore and coal (coke)
Which invention allowed factories to be built away from rivers?
The correct answer is D. Steam engine
Who is credited with inventing the power loom?
The correct answer is A. Edmund Cartwright
What was the Bessemer process used for?
The correct answer is B. Making steel from iron
Which country industrialized rapidly in the late 19th century and rivaled Britain?
The correct answer is B. Germany and the United States
What did workers who destroyed machinery in early factories fear?
The correct answer is C. Losing jobs to machines (Luddites)
Who invented the spinning frame (water frame)?
The correct answer is C. Richard Arkwright
In what year did the Stockton and Darlington Railway open (first public steam railway)?
The correct answer is C. 1825
Who developed the first practical steam engine (atmospheric engine)?
The correct answer is D. Thomas Newcomen
What was the name of the movement of people from countryside to cities?
The correct answer is D. Urbanization
Who invented the spinning mule?
The correct answer is D. Samuel Crompton
Which British engineer built the first full-scale working steam locomotive?
The correct answer is D. Richard Trevithick
What did James Watt's improved steam engine use to increase efficiency?
The correct answer is D. Separate condenser
The "Luddites" were known for what?
The correct answer is A. Breaking machinery in protest
Who invented the telegraph (practical electromagnetic telegraph)?
The correct answer is C. Samuel Morse (and others)
In which decade did the Liverpool and Manchester Railway open?
The correct answer is C. 1830s (1830)
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