Full Steam Ahead Episode 3

Episode 3 of Full Steam Ahead covers the impact of train on Food Distribution.  Langladas, Goodman, and Ginn explore how food was gotten to market, the impact on diets, and what industries came to depend on the train.  Here are the questions and answers for Episode 3. 

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Questions

1. What was the train used for in this episode?
2. The trains helped who get their food to markets and faster.
3. What food consumption tripled due to trains during the 19th Century?
4. What helped make people aware of an approaching train?
5. What industry was important to Whitby?
6. How many herring could be gutted in one minute?
7. What became a popular dish in Britain due to trains?
8. How can they tell how hot the oil is?
9. What was the new style of dining?
10. What was used to pull a steel plow?

Answers

1. What was the train used for in this episode? - Food distribution
2. The trains helped who get their food to markets and faster. - Farmers
3. What food consumption tripled due to trains during the 19th Century? - Meat
4. What helped make people aware of an approaching train? - Whistle
5. What industry was important to Whitby? -Fishing
6. How many herring could be gutted in one minute? - 16
7. What became a popular dish in Britain due to trains? - Fish and Chips
8. How can they tell how hot the oil is? - Spit into pan
9. What was the new style of dining? - Take away
10. What was used to pull a steel plow? - A steel rope