Year 8 - Industrial Revolution Changes

The Industrial Revolution is typically seen as the period between:

• 1700-1900

• 1750-1900

• 1800-1850

• 1750-1800

What was the population of Britain in 1750?

• 10million

• 15million

• 25million

• 42million

What was the population of Britain in 1900?

• 10million

• 15million

• 25million

• 42million

Who was the monarch in 1750?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King George II

• King George VI

• Queen Victoria

Who was the monarch in 1900?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King George II

• King George VI

• Queen Victoria

How long did it take to get from London to Edinburgh in 1750?

• 12 Hours

• 9 Hours

• 9 Days

• 12 Days

How long did it take to get from London to Edinburgh in 1900?

• 12 Hours

• 9 Hours

• 9 Days

• 12 Days

What % of the population lived in the countryside in 1750?

• 10%

• 50%

• 80%

• 20%

What % of the population lived in the countryside in 1900?

• 10%

• 50%

• 80%

• 20%

What were most machines powered by in 1750?

• Air

• Solar Energy

• Water, hand or animals.

• Steam