WorksheetsChanges in Transport - Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Canals are man-made
Waterways
Railways
Roadways
Which was the popular mode of transportation after canals?
Roadways
Railways
Which engine was used in railway transport?
Water
Steam
Petrol
Industries benefited as goods could be transported in
Faster and less quantity
Faster and larger quantity
Slower and larger quantity
Whose steam engine technology was applied to the railway?
James Watt
Darlington
Richard Beeching
Britain has many rivers and waterways.
True
False
Newspapers were sent across the country in a quicker speed.
True
False
Comparing to roads canals have less advantages.
True
False
Boats can transport fragile goods.
True
False
Canal building was growing more in numbers as with the invention of steam engines.
True
False
Which of these transportation systems was the FIRST to be redesigned and improved in Britain's transport revolution?
Roads
Canals
Railways
Bridges
What was the name of the act that helped roads to develop?
Bill of Rights
Ayden's Law
Turnpike Trust
None of the above
What was a typical form of transportation before the Industrial Revolution?
Steamboat
Railroad
Animals
Automobile
When did the Transportation Revolution begin?
1900s
1800s
1700s
1600s
How did the changes in the transport help change the world?
Easier trading
improved the economy
made travel faster
all the above
