AP Euro REVIEW - Early Industrial Technology

Who discovered a way to manufacture steel more cheaply in the 1850s?

• Henry Bessemer

• James Watt

• George Stephenson

• Karl Benz

What was the primary fuel for the iron-smelting process before coal?

• Natural gas

• Charcoal

• Petroleum

• Wood

By 1913, how many tons of steel did Great Britain, France, Germany, and Belgium produce?

• 32 million tons

• 500,000 tons

• 125,000 tons

• 1 million tons

What was the first major use of the steam engine in the early 18th century?

• Driving machinery

• Pumping water out of coal mines

• Powering locomotives

• Generating electricity

Which invention by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz used petroleum as fuel?

• Steam engine

• Electric generator

• Hydraulic press

• Internal combustion engine

What year did Henry Ford start mass-producing the Model T?

• 1913

• 1886

• 1908

• 1850

Which railway line opened in 1825?

• Liverpool and Manchester Line

• Stockton and Darlington Line

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Orient Express

What was primarily responsible for the Railway Boom of the 1830s and 1840s?

• The invention of the diesel engine

• The development of electrical power

• The widespread use of petroleum

• Trains pulled by steam-powered locomotives

Which of the following was NOT a major component of the Second Industrial Revolution?

• The cotton industry

• The railways

• The coal industry

• Steam power

What year was the first large-scale public power plant constructed in Great Britain?

• 1850

• 1901

• 1881

• 1920