Industrial Revolution People Quiz

Who was the English ironmaster and pioneer of the use of coke in iron smelting?

• Thomas Newcomen

• John Kay

• Abraham Darby

• James Hargreaves

Who invented the Spinning Jenny, a key innovation in the textile industry?

• Metternich

• James Hargreaves

• Louis Pasteur

• James Watt

Who is known for inventing the steam engine, a crucial development in the Industrial Revolution?

• James Watt

• Thomas Savery

• Robert Peel

• Abraham Darby

Who invented the flying shuttle, a device that increased the speed of weaving?

• John Kay

• Thomas Newcomen

• Louis Pasteur

• James Hargreaves

Who made significant contributions to microbiology and developed the germ theory of disease?

• Abraham Darby

• Metternich

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Peel

Who played a key role in the Concert of Europe and the Congress of Vienna?

• Thomas Savery

• James Watt

• John Kay

• Metternich

Who founded the Metropolitan Police Service in London?

• James Hargreaves

• Robert Peel

• Thomas Newcomen

• Louis Pasteur

Who invented the atmospheric steam engine used for pumping water from mines?

• John Kay

• James Watt

• Thomas Savery

• Abraham Darby

Who invented the Savery steam engine for pumping water using steam power?

• James Hargreaves

• Robert Peel

• Thomas Savery

• Metternich

Who played a role in the repeal of the Corn Laws?

• James Watt

• Abraham Darby

• Robert Peel

• Louis Pasteur