JacPlus 18.8 Steam Power

What was the primary use of the power generated by water wheels?

• Grinding grain into flour

• Powering machines in textile mills

• Generating electricity

• Pumping water

When was water power first used in England?

• Ancient Roman times

• Medieval times

• Industrial Revolution

• Victorian era

What were water wheels used to power in England?

• Factories

• Hospitals

• Mills

• Schools

What powered many of the first textile mills in England?

• Coal

• Wind

• Water

• Solar

How long has the wind been used to drive ships?

• Since modern times

• Since the Industrial Revolution

• Since ancient times

• Since the Middle Ages

When were windmills introduced to England?

• 10th century

• 12th century

• 15th century

• 18th century

What was the standard form of sea transport for several hundred years until the mid-nineteenth century?

• Steamboats

• Airplanes

• Sailing ships

• Submarines

What has wind power been primarily used for in England for centuries?

• Generating electricity

• Milling grain

• Driving pumps

• Heating homes

What was a significant advance of the Industrial Revolution?

• Electricity

• Steam power

• Wind energy

• Solar power

Where was steam power particularly utilised?

• Agricultural fields

• Textile factories

• Coal mines

• Steel mills