Industrial Revolution Quiz

Who invented the Bessemer process?

• Richard Arkwright

• Jethro Tull

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Bessemer

Who invented the phonograph and the electric light bulb?

• Jethro Tull

• Richard Arkwright

• Henry Bessemer

• Thomas Edison

Who invented the seed drill?

• Henry Bessemer

• Jethro Tull

• Thomas Edison

• Richard Arkwright

Who were the inventors of the first successful airplane?

• Orvil and Wilbur Wright

• Richard Arkwright

• Henry Bessemer

• Jethro Tull

Which inventor is known for developing the first commercially successful steamboat?

• James Watt

• Robert Fulton

• George Stephenson

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Guglielmo Marconi

Who is recognized for creating the first mechanical computer design, known as the Analytical Engine?

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

• John von Neumann

• Blaise Pascal

What innovation is James Hargreaves known for in the field of textile manufacturing?

• The Spinning Jenny

• The Water Frame

• The Power Loom

• The Cotton Gin

Which inventor is credited with the creation of the first practical incandescent light bulb?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• James Watt

• George Westinghouse

What was the impact of the mechanical reaper on agriculture?

• It made harvesting more difficult

• It increased the need for agricultural laborers

• It decreased the need for agricultural laborers

• It had no significant impact