The Industrial Revolution and Technology

Which of the following was a major change in agriculture during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in crop production

• Introduction of new equipment

• Reduction in farm size

• Decline in population

Which new type of equipment was partly responsible for increased agricultural productivity?

• Plow

• Seed drill

• Tractor

• Harvester

Fill in the blank: The result of new crops and farming methods was a huge increase in ________.

• A) Population

• B) Output

• C) Land

• D) Equipment

What was a major alternative energy source in England by the end of the 1600s?

• Wood

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

What was the main reason for England's shift from wood to coal as an energy source?

• Abundance of coal

• Shortage of wood

• Technological advancement

• Government policy

Which engineer improved the steam engine design in the late 1700s?

• Thomas Newcomen

• James Watt

• George Stephenson

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel

What was the primary use of steam power in the early 1700s?

• Powering factories

• Pumping water out of coal mines

• Transportation

• Heating homes

Fill in the blank: The introduction of ______ power transformed the production of textiles.

• Water

• Steam

• Wind

• Solar

What powered the railroad locomotives that began running in Britain after 1825?

• Electricity

• Diesel

• Steam engines

• Gasoline

Fill in the blank: Canals were dug to connect existing ______.

• Railways

• Waterways

• Roads

• Cities