Industrial Revolution treasure hunt
Step back in time and experience the Industrial Revolution with our GPS scavenger hunts. Discover how steam engines, factories and new inventions changed the world forever. From old mine shafts to historic textile factories - each location tells a fascinating story.
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Available history treasure hunts (5)
Hanzestad Zwolle
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de rijke Hanzegeschiedenis van Zwolle. Wandel door de goed bewaarde middeleeuwse binnenstad en leer over de glor…
Geschiedenis
13-14 year
Peperbus en Sassenpoort
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Ontdek de beroemdste gebouwen van Zwolle! Wandel langs de Peperbus, de Sassenpoort en andere bijzondere plekken. Een le…
Geschiedenis
9-10 year
Domstad Ontdekken
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Verken de rijke geschiedenis van Utrecht. Wandel langs de iconische Domtoren, de prachtige Oudegracht en andere histori…
Geschiedenis
13-14 year
Op ontdekking in historisch Delfshaven
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Stap terug in de tijd in een van de weinige wijken van Rotterdam die het bombardement van 1940 heeft overleefd. Ontdek …
Geschiedenis
11-12 year
Historische Jordaan
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Wandel door de schilderachtige Jordaan en ontdek de rijke geschiedenis van deze voormalige arbeidersbuurt. Van de Weste…
Geschiedenis
15-16 year
Featured this week: example questions for Industrial Revolution
New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.
How were large stones transported?
With horses
With aircraft
With balloons
With fish
How were clothes dried?
On a leash
In a machine
In a box
In a book
Where did they get water?
From a well
From television
From a book
Off the air
Where was the food kept?
In a basement
In a fridge
In a car
In a computer
Where did children used to go to learn?
Going to a small school
To the factory
To the shop
To the park
Where did children sometimes work?
In factories
On the moon
In the air
Underwater
What did a blacksmith do?
Ironworking
Singing songs
Dancing
Drawing
How was message sent?
With a letter
With a computer
With a phone
With a television
What was the name of the first steam train?
Locomotive
Bike
Ship
Horse
What was widely used to make things?
Iron
Sugar
Sand
Milk
What was important for the steam engine?
Fire and water
Ice and snow
Sand and stones
Flowers and trees
What was a lot of it in cities during the Industrial Revolution?
Dirt and disease
Flowers
Playgrounds
Animals
What went faster because of the steam engine?
Travel
Sleep
Food
Reading
What was the first machine powered by steam?
Steam engine
Car
Bike
Aeroplane
How long did people sometimes work a day in the factory?
14 hours
2 hours
4 hours
1 hour
What burned in the steam engine to make steam?
Coal
Paper
Grass
Flowers
Which social reformer wrote about working conditions in Manchester?
Friedrich Engels
Karl Marx
Charles Dickens
John Stuart Mill
What was the 'Great Stink' of 1858 in London?
Extreme water and air pollution
A major fire
A cholera outbreak
An economic crisis
Which invention by Edmund Cartwright revolutionised the textile industry?
The mechanical weaving machine
The spinning machine
The sewing machine
The cotton machine
How did industrialisation affect traditional crafts?
They largely disappeared
They became more important
They remained unchanged
They were automated
What transport revolution took place around 1760-1840?
Channel period
Auto period
Flight period
Cycling period
What was the main fuel during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
Wood
Oil
Peat
What was the main advantage of channels during the Industrial Revolution?
Cheap transport of heavy goods
Fast travel for individuals
Water supply for cities
Energy source for machines
Which disease was caused by poor sanitation?
Cholera
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Smallpox
Which city was the centre of the iron and steel industry in Britain?
Sheffield
Bristol
Newcastle
Canterbury
What characterised the 'putting-out system' before the factory industry?
Home work organised by traders
Central factory production
Community workshops
Seasonal farm labour
What was the consequence of the development of fertilisers?
Higher agricultural yields
Reduced food production
Increase in famines
Leaving the countryside
What invention made the mass production of books possible?
The steam-driven printing press
The typewriter
The handwriting
The pen
Which invention made modern shipping possible?
The propeller as propulsion
The sail
The oar
The anchor
What was the effect of the Factory Act of 1833 in England?
Restriction of child labour
Ban on all factories
Nationalisation of industry
Introduction of slave labour
Which invention by Henry Cort was important for the iron industry?
Rolling iron
Smelting with coke
The blast furnace
The hammer mill
Which movement violently opposed mechanisation?
The Luddites
The Chartists
The Levellers
The Methodists
What was an important consequence of the invention of the steam engine for transport?
The development of railways and steamships
The improvement of horse-drawn carriages
Building more channels
The invention of the bicycle
What characterised working conditions in the early factories?
Long working days and dangerous working conditions
Short working days and high wages
Flexible working hours
Extended breaks and holidays
What was a key feature of the new industrial cities?
Poor housing and pollution
Lots of greenery and parks
Low population density
Excellent sanitary facilities
What role did the chemical industry play in the later Industrial Revolution?
Production of artificial dyes and soaps
Exclusively medicine production
Explosives production only
Food preservation
Which invention made mechanical weaving possible on a large scale?
Edmund Cartwright's power loom
The spinning jenny
The water frame
The mule jenny
What was an important consequence of industrialisation for food production?
Ability to feed more people
Reduced food quality
Return to hunting and gathering
Luxury food production only
What innovation in iron production was introduced by Henry Cort?
Rolling and puddling iron
The blast furnace
The use of coal
The smelter
Which of Samuel Morse's inventions had a major impact on communication?
The Telegraph
The phone
The radio
The printing press
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