The machine age

Q.

The Indus Valley houses were built of

Q. Who came up with the idea of laying broken stones to pave roads in the 1840s?

1. James Hargreaves
2. John Loudon McAdam
3. John Kay
4. Douglas McAdams

Q. Who constructed aircrafts that were capable of transporting people through the air in the early 20th century?

1. The Smithsonian brothers
2. James Watt
3. George Stephenson
4. The Wright brothers

Q. Why were women and children employed in mines and factories in the Machine Age?

1. They were highly productive
2. They were the only people who could take the detail-oriented nature of the job
3. They could be paid much less than what skilled artisans had to be paid
4. They enjoyed the work

Q. The demand for machine-made goods exceeded supply which allowed the industries to expand and produce more goods to meet the supply.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following techniques was developed to lay roads and was an important advancement in road construction in the 19th century?

1. The method of using broken stones
2. The method of applying hardened tar
3. The method of using concrete bricks
4. The method of using clay and soil in alternate layers

Q. What is the most important invention of the late 18th century?

1. The Steam Engine
2. The Power Loom
3. The Water Frame
4. None of the Above

Q. In 1750s, machines and steam power became the driving forces of human progress that marked the beginning of the Machine Age in Britain.

1. False
2. True