Chapter 3 topic practice
Industrial Revolution and British Inventions Questions
Link an invention to its practical change. Steam power supported factories and transport; new machinery changed manufacturing; later work in electricity, communications and medicine reshaped daily life.
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10 Industrial Revolution and inventions questions
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Sample question 1
Who was the inventor of the World Wide Web?
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Answer: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955-), is British. Information was successfully transferred via the web for the first time on 25 December 1990.
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Sample question 2
Which British scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?
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Answer: Francis Crick
The structure of the DNA molecule was discovered in 1953 through work at British universities in London and Cambridge. This discovery contributed to many scientific advances, particularly in medicine and fighting crime. Francis Crick (1916-2004), one of those awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery, was British.
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Sample question 3
What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
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Answer: The Enlightenment
During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’.
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Sample question 4
Who defeated Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
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Answer: The Duke of Wellington
In 1815, the French Wars ended with the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.
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Sample question 5
Which of the following is not a British invention of the 20th century?
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Sample question 6
Which famous architect designed St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by a fire in 1666?
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Answer: Sir Christopher Wren
In 1666, a great fire destroyed much of the city of London, including many churches and St Paul’s Cathedral. London was rebuilt with a new St Paul’s, which was designed by a famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren.
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Sample question 7
Who designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge located over the Avon George?
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Answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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Sample question 8
Who invented the hovercraft?
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Answer: Sir Christopher Cockerell
Sir Christopher Cockerell (1910-99), a British inventor, invented the hovercraft in the 1950s.
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Sample question 9
Which of the following is a British invention of the 20th century?
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Answer: The Harrier jump jet
The Harrier jump jet, an aircraft capable of taking off vertically, is a British invention of the 20th century.
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Sample question 10
What name is given to the period of rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries?
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Answer: The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the rapid development of industry in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.