
The Impact of Railroads on the Industrial Revolution
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What book by Wolfgang Schivelbusch is discussed in the context of railroads?
The Railway Journey
Railroad Revolution
The Train Tracks
History of Trains
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phrase became popular to describe the impact of railways on perceptions of distance?
Shrinking distances
Annihilation of time and space
Speed of light
Time travel
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the standard time established by The Railway Clearing House in 1847?
British Railway Time
Greenwich Mean Time
England Time
London Standard Time
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did railroads change the perception of time?
Stopped time
Standardized time across regions
Made time travel possible
Reversed time
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did railroads contribute to the standardization of time?
None of the above
Established Greenwich Mean Time as standard
Created global time zones
Introduced digital clocks
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What condition was documented due to railway accidents?
Railway spine
Train trauma
Mechanical fatigue
Speed shock
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Heinrich Heins say about the impact of railroads?
It brought joy and connectivity.
It was a minor change.
It caused tremendous foreboding.
It was universally welcomed.
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