Steam Power and Transportation
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Q. Match the following inventors with their inventions.
- The Rocket
- Pakka Roads
- Worsley Canal
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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:
S2: The railways and canals were introduced.
Based on the above statements, select the correct option from the following:
- S1: True; S2: True; both are independent statements.
- S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
- S1: True; S2: False.
- S1: False; S2: True.
Q. Pick the correct statements in the context of the Industrial Revolution.
- John McAdam built kutcha roads.
- The Worsley Canal was built to facilitate coal transport by rail.
- Coal was transported from Worsley using a canal.
- Steam powered transportation aided industrialisation.
Q. By the 1830s, people realised that transportation of goods by canals led to many issues. What were these issues?
- Ships sailing through the canals were vulnerable to the attack of other European countries.
- Canals were prone to floods and frost.
- Ships required coal to move. Use of coal drained the resources of England.
- Large ships made the movement slow.
Q. By the 1830s, people realised that transportation of goods by canals led to many issues. What were these issues?
- Ships sailing through the canals were vulnerable to the attack of other European countries.
- Canals were prone to floods and frost.
- Ships required coal to move. Use of coal drained the resources of England.
- Large ships made the movement slow.
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The first steam locomotive, the Rocket was invented by ___ .
- James Watt
- Henry Cort
- Stephenson
- James Brindley
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?
- Ship
- Boat
- Train
- Airplane