Re Call – MCQ – Fill in the Blanks – I.R. – Expansion of the Industrial Revolution

 

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#1. The revolution quickly burst out of its original industries and began to transform other fields, starting with the urgent need for better __________.

#2. Roads were completely redesigned using the __________ of 1811, which created a strong, durable surface by layering granite pieces on a solid base.

#3. The real game-changer in land transport came in 1814 when George Stephenson put a steam engine on wheels, creating the first __________ for hauling heavy goods.

#4. Water transport was revolutionized first by Robert Fulton’s 1807 __________ and then by Henry Bell’s more robust steamship a few years later.

#5. Personal transport was forever changed in 1885 with the invention of the first practical __________ by Gottlieb Daimler.

#6. Mankind finally conquered the skies in 1903 when the __________ made their historic first flight, opening a new chapter in transportation.

#7. Alongside transport, the revolution supercharged __________, beginning with the 1840 introduction of the Penny Postal Service, which made sending letters affordable for everyone.

#8. Long-distance communication took a giant leap forward in 1844 with Samuel Morse’s invention of the __________, which sent messages through cables.

#9. The human voice itself could suddenly travel across wires after 1876, thanks to Alexander Graham Bell’s miraculous invention, the __________.

#10. In 1895, Guglielmo Marconi broke the final barrier by inventing the __________, a device that could send messages through the air without any wires.

#11. The world of communication and entertainment was forever altered with the invention of the __________ by John Logie Baird, which could transmit moving pictures.

#12. The revolution also transformed __________, where the “encroaching movement” created huge new farms that required scientific methods to be productive.

#13. Farmers adopted new techniques like __________ to improve soil fertility and reduce crop disease, boosting productivity.

#14. A major innovation in farming was __________, a method pioneered by Jethro Tull that used horse-drawn ploughs for more efficient planting.

#15. Animal husbandry also saw huge improvements, with pioneers like __________ developing new scientific breeding techniques for sheep.

#16. To enrich the soil of these mega-farms, farmers began using new types of manure, including imported __________ from Africa and America.

#17. After its initial start in Britain, the revolution began to spread to other countries in the __________ due to rising demand and new transport links.

#18. The discovery of __________ in countries like France and Germany was a key reason they were able to quickly follow Britain’s lead and industrialize.

#19. In Asia, __________ stood out by rapidly adopting Western methods and models to become a major industrial power by the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

#20. By the 20th century, the revolution’s influence had reached across Asia, including to British colonies like __________.

#21. The combined impact of revolutions in trade, transport, and communication effectively turned the world into a __________, connecting distant nations like never before.

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