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Changes in Transport - Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Canals are man-made

a)

Waterways

b)

Railways

c)

Roadways

2.

Which was the popular mode of transportation after canals?

a)

Roadways

b)

Railways

3.

Which engine was used in railway transport?

a)

Water

b)

Steam

c)

Petrol

4.

Industries benefited as goods could be transported in

a)

Faster and less quantity

b)

Faster and larger quantity

c)

Slower and larger quantity

5.

Whose steam engine technology was applied to the railway?

a)

James Watt

b)

Darlington

c)

Richard Beeching

6.

Britain has many rivers and waterways.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Newspapers were sent across the country in a quicker speed.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Comparing to roads canals have less advantages.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Boats can transport fragile goods.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Canal building was growing more in numbers as with the invention of steam engines.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of these transportation systems was the FIRST to be redesigned and improved in Britain's transport revolution?

a)

Roads

b)

Canals

c)

Railways

d)

Bridges

12.

What was the name of the act that helped roads to develop?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Ayden's Law

c)

Turnpike Trust

d)

None of the above

13.

What was a typical form of transportation before the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Steamboat

b)

Railroad

c)

Animals

d)

Automobile

14.

When did the Transportation Revolution begin?

a)

1900s

b)

1800s

c)

1700s

d)

1600s

15.

How did the changes in the transport help change the world?

a)

Easier trading

b)

improved the economy

c)

made travel faster

d)

all the above