Industrial Revolution Quiz

What was a major factor leading to the Industrial Revolution?

• Innovations in farming techniques

• Discovery of electricity

• Invention of the airplane

• Development of the internet

Where did the First Industrial Revolution start?

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

• Germany

What power source did early factories use?

• Solar power

• Wind power

• Water power

• Nuclear power

What did steam-powered factories replace as a power source?

• Solar power

• Water power

• Wind power

• Electric power

Who was James Watt?

• A famous artist

• A Scottish engineer who invented the steam engine

• A French politician

• An American scientist who invented interchangeable parts.

Who built the first steamboat that carried paying passengers in 1807?

• James Watt

• Robert Fulton

• George Stephenson

• Samuel Morse

What did the steam-powered printing press improve in the 18th and 19th centuries?

• Sea travel

• Long-distance communication

• Printing technology

• Agricultural methods

Who sent the first electrical telegraph message in 1844?

• Robert Fulton

• George Stephenson

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

What was the significance of the transatlantic telegram first sent in 1858?

• It allowed for instant video communication.

• It reduced communication time from days to hours.

• It was the first use of the internet.

• It enabled communication through satellites.

Which of the following was an effect of the Second Industrial Revolution?

• The invention of the airplane.

• The development of the steam engine.

• Steel transformed architecture.

• The creation of the printing press.