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A #history #quiz to help understand the #industrial revolution
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When was the steam engine invented?
1732
1698
1900
1699
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What specific industry could be considered the first modern factories?
textile industry
sugar industry
railroad industry
coal industry
3
By 1750 America and Africa were producing what percentage of global product?
21.6%
10.4%
6.8%
9%
4
What two things made sugar mills unique during the I.R.?
strict time schedules & workers seen as parts in the machine
unlimited product & minimal processing needed
unionized workers & safety protocols
used animal labor & short hours
5
By 1750 Great Britain was producing what percentage of global product?
2%
32.9%
1%
96%
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By 1750 India was producing what percentage of global product?
24.5%
64.3%
28.9%
30%
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What factor(s) made the Industrial revolution possible?
wider availability of fossil fuels
the internet was created
new transportation technology
the lack of available capital
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What is the main idea of mercantilism?
a nation should export more than they import
a nation should import more than they export
a nation should import equally as much as they export
a nation should not import or export
9
How did steam powered labor affect goods and wages?
lowered wages and cost of goods
raised wages and raised costs of goods
lowered wages and raised the costs of goods
raised wages and lowered the cost of goods
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By 1750 china was producing what percentage of global product?
75%
32.8%
24.7%
3%
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What caused more workers to be available in Great Britain in the late 1700s?
there was a large number of immigrants
privatizing public land left the poor without land to work
Great Britain legalized slaves
people lost their jobs
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By 1750 Europe (not including Great Britain) was producing what percentage of global product?
60.8%
34.5%
21.2%
3.9%
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By 1750 Asia (not including India or China) was producing what percentage of global product?
13.4%
12.7%
18%
5%
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Who invented the steam engine?
Thomas Savery
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Ben Franklin
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When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1855
1914
1800
1750
