Inventions and changes

Inventions and changes

Content

-  Introduction

- When and were did The Great Exhibition take place? Where         else did other exhibitions also take place and why?

 

- Whose idea was The Great Exhibition  and why was he                    responsible?

- Why did it take place?

- What could be seen at The Great Exhibition?

- 2 examples of Victorian inventions 

 Introduction

- 19th century

- 8th world wonder

- made out of glass

- 6 milion people 

- 186.000 shillings/18.370.000 dollars

When and were did The Great Exhibition take place? Where else did other exhibitions also take place and why?

- 1st of May - 15th of October 

- Hyde park, Central London 

- 536 metres by 138 metres

- Sydenham Hill (30th of November 1936)

- more than 100 world’s fairs

- different names 

- brands, demonstrations, etc. 

Whose idea was The Great Exhibition and why was he responsible?

- Prince Albert (husband of queen           Victoria)

- educate the public

-  British desingers 

-  Became reality and took                            responsibility

 Why did it take place?

- Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts

- celebration of modern industrial           technology and development

- largest art collection

- little intrest by goverment

- self-funding

What could be seen at The Great Exhibition?

- 2 large fountains

- segments for every country

- throne room

- howdah

- medical suplies

- boiler house

2 examples of Victorian inventions 

- Alexander Graham Bell

- Antonio Meucci

- 1876

- 1881

- Marconi

- 1896

- 1909

In which year was the Crystal Palace relocated?

1. 1936
2. 1854
3. 1851
4. 1932

What is the name of this building?

The Great Exhibition took place from the 1st of may till the 1st of October

1. True
2. False

Who is the inventor of
the telephone?

1. Alaxander Graham Meucci
2. Antonio Graham Bell
3. Alexander Bell
4. Antonio Meucci

What is the name of this elephant saddle

What did the Maharaja of Travancore give to queen Victoria?

1. A throne
2. A piano
3. A crown
4. A dress

Who was responseble for
the Great Exhibition?

1. Prince Albert
2. Prince Edward
3. The brother of queen Victoria
4. The husband of queen Victoria

The great exhibition took place in the Hyde Park in central London, but to where was it relocated?

Prince Albert developed the Great Exhibition to celebrate the modern industrial technology

1. True
2. False

Who invented the radio?

1. Macron
2. Marconi
3. Macaroni
4. Marceloni

At first there was little intrest in the Great Exhibition by the goverment, why did that change?

From what material is this piano made?

1. Wood
2. Ivory
3. Iron
4. Paper marché