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.
Where did many people used to work?
On the farm
In shop
At school
In church
How was light made when it was dark?
With a candle
With a torch
With a computer
With a phone
What was a lot made in factories?
Clothing and toys
Flowers and trees
Clouds and rain
Stars and moons
What was driven on rails?
A train
A bicycle
A horse
A boat
What was kept in jars?
Food and drink
Toys
Clothes
Books
Where did many people sleep?
On straw
On clouds
On water
On trees
What was being sold in the market?
Food and clothes
Computers
Phones
Cars
How were the streets lit at night?
With lanterns
With the moon
With computers
With televisions
Now what could people make faster than by hand?
Clothing
Drawings
Songs
Stories
What burned in the steam engine to make steam?
Coal
Paper
Grass
Flowers
How long did people sometimes work a day in the factory?
14 hours
2 hours
4 hours
1 hour
What was invented to process cotton?
Spinning machine
Washing machine
Coffee maker
Hoover
What was laid out for the trains?
Railway lines
Swimming pools
Football pitches
Parks
What was widely made in textile factories?
Yarn
Bread
Candy
Flowers
What did people use for lighting in factories?
Gas lamps
Torches
Phones
Computers
What was important for the steam engine?
Fire and water
Ice and snow
Sand and stones
Flowers and trees
What was the purpose of the 'Ten Hours Act' of 1847?
Maximum working day of 10 hours for women and children
Minimum age of 10 years for working
10 breaks per day
10 days leave per year
What was the Cotton Gin's effect on slavery?
Increased demand for slaves for cotton picking
Reducing slavery
Abolition of slavery
No effect on slavery
What was a 'company town'?
A city wholly owned by one company
A city with many different businesses
A city without industry
An office-only city
Which infectious disease spread rapidly in industrial slums?
Cholera
Plague
Flu
Measles
What was the effect of the 'Enclosure Movement'?
Farmers lost their land and moved to the city
Farmers got more land
Factories were closed
Cities got smaller
What was the 'water frame'?
A hydro-powered spinning machine
A frame for windows
A water pump
A water wheel
Which form of energy was replaced by steam?
Hydropower
Wind power
Horsepower
People power
Which invention by John McAdam improved transport?
Improved road construction
The steam engine
The rail network
The steamer
What was the water frame?
A spinning machine powered by water energy
A system for water supply in factories
A loom for waterproof fabrics
A water mill for grain
What was the name of the first successful steam locomotive?
The Rocket
The Pioneer
The Lightning
The Steam Horse
What was the impact of the Agricultural Revolution on the Industrial Revolution?
More people could move off the land to factories
Less food available
More people went into farming
Machines were banned
What was the 'truck system'?
Workers were paid with goods instead of money
A transport method for factories
A system for trucks
A way to repair machines
What development did the modern press make possible?
The rotary press
The typewriter
The computer
The photocopier
Which industry was first mechanised during the Industrial Revolution?
The textile industry
The steel industry
The food industry
The chemical industry
Which social class emerged during the Industrial Revolution?
The proletariat
The nobility
The clergy
The farmers
Which philosopher wrote 'Das Kapital' as a critique of capitalism?
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
Friedrich Nietzsche
What was a consequence of better transport options during the Industrial Revolution?
Expanding markets and specialisation
Reduced trade
Isolation of regions
Return to local production
What characterised the 'putting-out system' before the Industrial Revolution?
Home work organised by traders
Mass production in factories
Production by machines
Work in large workshops
What characterised the 'truck system' in early industrial areas?
Payment in goods instead of cash
Transport of workers to factories
Supply of raw materials
Sale of products
How did the Industrial Revolution affect social mobility?
New opportunities for social uplift through entrepreneurship
Complete abolition of class differences
Strengthening the feudal system
Return to an agrarian society
Which invention by James Watt from 1769 was crucial to the Industrial Revolution?
The improved steam engine with separate condenser
The first locomotive
The spinning jenny
The water frame
Which social class emerged as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
The industrial proletariat
The knighthood
The clergy
The patricians
What social movement arose in response to poor working conditions?
The labour movement
The feminist movement
The environmental movement
The student movement
Which invention by George Stephenson was important for the development of railways?
The locomotive 'Rocket'
The first railway
The steel rails
The signalling system
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