WorksheetsTransportation during the Victorian Era
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When did the first train in the UK start to run?
15 September 1830
30 September 1830
30 December 1830
30 December 1930
Before trains, the people used horse carriages. How long did it take for people to go from London to Edinburgh?
2 days
7 days
10 days
14 days
How long did it take steam trains to get from London to Edinburgh?
3 days
1 day
9 hours
4 hours
How did steam trains work?
Steam comes out from burning wood, which moves the train.
Steam comes from boiling water with coal, which moves the train.
The smoke from burning coal goes to the wheels, which moves the train.
The cold air from ice pushes the pistons, which moves the train.
Which of the following shows the Cutty Sark?
What was the Cutty Sark made of?
iron
glass
wood
plastic
What was the SS Great Britain made of?
iron
glass
wood
plastic
How long did it take for Cutty Sark to travel from England to America?
40 days
32 days
18 days
10 days
How long did it take for SS Great Britain to travel from England to America?
40 days
32 days
18 days
10 days
In the 1860s, what was invented to replace the carriages that horses pulled?
cars
buses
trains
trams
