Steam Power and Transportation

Q. By the 1830s, people realised that transportation of goods by canals led to many issues. What were these issues?

1. Ships sailing through the canals were vulnerable to the attack of other European countries.
2. Canals were prone to floods and frost.
3. Ships required coal to move. Use of coal drained the resources of England.
4. Large ships made the movement slow.

Q. The first steam locomotive, the Rocket was invented by ___ .

1. James Watt
2. Henry Cort
3. Stephenson
4. James Brindley

Q. S1: Transportation improved with the increase in industrialisation.

S2: The railways and canals were introduced.

Based on the above statements, select the correct option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True; both are independent statements.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
3. S1: False; S2: True.
4. S1: True; S2: False.

Q. Pick the correct statements in the context of the Industrial Revolution.

1. John McAdam built kutcha roads.
2. The Worsley Canal was built to facilitate coal transport by rail.
3. Coal was transported from Worsley using a canal.
4. Steam powered transportation aided industrialisation.

Q. Iron can be purified by the method of:

1. liquation
2. calcination
3. reduction
4. smelting

Q. Charles is a young man living in Stockton in 1830. He needs to attend a job interview in a city 10 miles away. He has 3 hours before the interview. Which of the following modes of transport could he rely on, to get him there the quickest should all of them be a viable option?

1. Ship
2. Airplane
3. Boat
4. Train

Q. Iron, in its liquid form, is extracted from iron ore through the process of .

1. smelting
2. quarrying
3. mining
4. evaporation

Q. Choose the correct pairs of inventors and their inventions.

1. Cast Iron Bridge
2. Blast Furnace
3. Abraham Darby I
4. Abraham Darby II
5. Abraham Darby III
6. Wrought Iron

Q. Match the following inventors with their inventions.

1. The Rocket
2. Pakka Roads
3. Worsley Canal

Q. Pick the correct statements in the context of the Industrial Revolution.

1. John McAdam built kutcha roads.
2. The Worsley Canal was built to facilitate coal transport by rail.
3. Coal was transported from Worsley using a canal.
4. Steam powered transportation aided industrialisation.