Life in the Age of Machines

1    When and where did the Industrial Revolution first begin?
A:   The Industrial Revolution began in the West in about 1750.
2    How did the following help cause the Industrial Revolution to start:
      (a) The increase in population.
       A: The increase in population in the 18th century .To feed the rising population, Europeans developed faster ways of production. So the Industrial Revolution started.
      (b) The invention of new machines.
       A: This changed production methods. The use of machines in industry and farming started the Industrial Revolution.
      (c) The development of world trade.
       A: In 18th century, European statues set up many overseas colonies. Trade grew. Demand rose. There was a need for quicker means of production. This started the Industrial Revolution.
      (d) The accumulation of capital.
       A: When trade grew, some people could accumulate capital. To make more money, they invested their capital in developing faster ways of production. So the Industrial Revolution started.
      (e) The end of feudalism in Europe.
       A: The end of feudalism in Europe in the 1700s. This ended the old privileges of the upper classes (formed by nobles and big landlords). So people could trade freely. They earned more money. Demand rose. There was a need for quicker means of production. This led to the Industrial Revolution.
3    What started the Agricultural Revolution?
A:  
Agricultural developments started the Agricultural Revolution.
4    Give two factors that helped increase production during the Agricultural Revolution?
A:   The use of machines in farming and the use of a new framing method.
5    Which industry was the first to use machines for production? Why?
A:   The textile industry was the first to use machines for production. It is because many new machines to make cloth were invented during this period.
6    What new sources of power were developed during the Industrial Revolution?
A:   During the Industrial Revolution, people developed new sources of power such as steam, gas, oil and electricity.
7    Who invented the first steam engine?
A:   A Scotsman named James Watt invented the first steam engine.
8    Who invented the first light bulb?
A:   Edison invented the first light bulb.
9    Who invented the first practical steamship?
A:   Fulton invented the first practical steamship.
10  Who invented the first steam locomotive? What was it called?
A:   George Stephenson invented the first steam locomotive. It was called Rocket.
11  Who invented the first single-cylinder car?
A:   Benz invented the first single-cylinder car.
12  Who made the first powered flight?
A:   Orville Wright made the first powered flight.
13  Who invented the telegraph?
A:   Morse invented the telegraph.
14  Who invented the telephone?
A:   Bell invented the telephone.
15  Who invented the wireless telegraph?
A:   Marconi invented the wireless telegraph
16  Who were responsible for the following in medicine?
      (a) Vaccination against smallpox.
       A: Jenner.
      (b) Invention of chloroform.
       A: Wells.
      (c) Pasteurization to kill germs.
       A: Louis Pasteur.
      (d) Discovery of radium.
       A: Marie and Pierre Curie.