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World History: Industrial Revolution - People - Inventions

Subject : history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






2. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






3. Educated office people who wore white shirts - thrived in Industrialization






4. Country that started Industrial Rev. - took over Textile Industry - Spread using Imperialism






5. Surgeon who first used antiseptics - to clean area of bacteria before surgery






6. German who invented the X-ray






7. Cities/Places where there were cheap housing - slums - epidemics - high-death rate based around Industry






8. Inventor of the Cotton Gin - 1793






9. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






10. Father of Industrial Rev. - Improved the steam engine






11. Inventor of Power Loom






12. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






13. Leading power source - especially for steam engine






14. Inventor of the Flying Shuttle






15. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






16. Increased production due to demand for machinery and tools






17. Power source for power and fuel






18. Invented Combustion engine - automobile - 1885






19. Invented by Hypolite Pixii (he is unimportant) in 1832






20. Inventor of Power Loom






21. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






22. Educated office people who wore white shirts - thrived in Industrialization






23. Factory workers - poor - uneducated - stagnant - suffered in Industrialization






24. Invented Steam Ship (Clermont) - 1807






25. Scientists who studied radioactive elements - discovered radium and polomium - died of cancer from radiation exposure - received Nobel Prize in science






26. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






27. Started theory of Evolution and natural selection from research in Galapagos Island






28. Steam Engine inventer Who was overshadowed by James Watt






29. Proved bacterial diseases - created rabies + anthrax vaccines - DISCOVERED PASTEURIZATION to kill bacteria






30. German who invented the X-ray






31. Scientists who studied radioactive elements - discovered radium and polomium - died of cancer from radiation exposure - received Nobel Prize in science






32. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






33. Discovered first anesthetics - substances that increased recovery speed - reduced pain - and relaxed patients






34. Produced first vaccination - it was for small pox in 1796






35. Altered theory of Magnetism - stating magnetism generates electricity






36. Factory workers - poor - uneducated - stagnant - suffered in Industrialization






37. Inventor of the Spinning Jenny (wheel)






38. Invented Steam locomotive - 1814






39. Cities/Places where there were cheap housing - slums - epidemics - high-death rate based around Industry






40. Mass-scientist - perfected electric generator and light bulb






41. Discovered first anesthetics - substances that increased recovery speed - reduced pain - and relaxed patients






42. Surgeon who first used antiseptics - to clean area of bacteria before surgery






43. Invented the Radio around 1904-1912






44. Father of Industrial Rev. - Improved the steam engine






45. Buildings where large machinery was housed - GB had first






46. Genetics specialist who researched the pigment of the pea plant






47. Idea for standardized/ interchangeable parts for machinery






48. Creator of Dalton's atomic theory in 1803






49. Disliked mercantilism - supported free economy - law of supply + demand - law of competition - Self-regulating markets






50. Produced first vaccination - it was for small pox in 1796