Technological Developments - Industrial Revolution Part 1

The invention of machinery such as the flying shuttle, the spinning jenny, the water frame, the power loom and the cotton gin lead to advancements in which industry?

• The textile industry

• The gin industry

• The cotton industry

• The cottage industry

What became the standard power supply for British, and later European, industry?

• Wind

• Steam

• Wood and lumber

• Water

Refer to question 3. What resource was essential in the move to this kind of power during the Industrial Revolution?

• Water

• Wind

• Wood

• Coal

The large-scale production of chemicals lead to advancements in a number of industries. Which of the below is NOT one?

• Bleaching and dyeing in the textile industry

• Fertilizer in the agricultural industry

• The glass, soap and paper industries

• The swimming pool industry

Which Industrial Revolution technological development was used in the building of the Thames Tunnel?

• Bricks

• Portland cement

• Lumber

• Scaffolding

What affected social and industrial organisation because it allowed factories and stores to remain open longer?

• Tallow candles

• Oil lighting

• Gas lighting

• Electricity

Before the start of the Industrial Revolution, which began in the 1700s, the production of goods was done on a very small scale.  Historians refer to this method of production as:

• The home industry

• The industrial industry

• The cottage industry

• The textile industry