Y9 Industrial Revolution

Who built the first steam locomotive in 1801?

• Richard Trevithick

• George Stephenson

• Robert Fulton

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel

What was the name of the first locomotive built for commercial purposes?

• Stephenson's Rocket

• The Flying Scotsman

• The Iron Duke

• The Great Western

Who developed the first commercial steamship in 1807?

• Robert Fulton

• Isambard Kingdom Brunel

• James Watt

• Karl Benz

What type of propeller replaced the paddle wheels on early steamships?

• Screw propeller

• Jet propeller

• Wind turbine

• Fan propeller

Who developed the first internal combustion engine in 1859?

• Etienne Lenoir

• Karl Benz

• Gottlieb Daimler

• Henry Ford

What was the name of Karl Benz's first petrol-powered car?

• Benz Patent-Motorwagen

• Model T

• Daimler Reitwagen

• Ford Mustang

What production technique did Henry Ford use to mass-produce cars in 1908?

• Assembly line

• Handcrafting

• Steam-powered production

• Open-source manufacturing

What material was used to build the world's first iron bridge in 1779?

• Cast iron

• Stone

• Wood

• Concrete

Where was the first railway line built in 1825?

• Between Darlington and Stockton

• Between Manchester and London

• Between Edinburgh and Glasgow

• Between Paris and Lyon

Which industry saw significant growth in Britain due to the Industrial Revolution?

• Cotton textile industry

• Shipbuilding

• Agriculture

• FIshing