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SS 9 - Chp 5 Review
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1
Steam engines were
first
used to:
pump water from mines
power spinning mills
power mining drills
power looms
2
In Britain, social class was detectable by a person's:
behaviour
speech
manners
dress
3
The first workers to benefit from the Factory Acts:
men
women
textile workers
children
4
Turnips and clover were used primarily:
as fodder crops
to nourish the soil
as export crops
as basic food items
5
New breeds of farm animals were:
hard to keep disease free
developed as sources of meat
given to small farmers
inexpensive to develop
6
The word
laissez-faire
refers to:
minimal government regulations
extensive government regulation of the economy
government direction of the economy
a form of communism
7
The Luddite rebellions occurred when industrial workers:
demanded a share of factory owners' profits
smashed textile machinery
went on strike for better wages
rioted for lower food prices
8
The failure of which crop caused famine in Ireland?
corn
turnips
wheat
potatoes
9
Turnips and clover
remove nutrients from the soil
are hard to grow well
are interesting foods
release nutrients into the soil
10
Early factories were
not
:
extremely loud
filled with fluff and microscopic fibres
extremely dangerous
clean, orderly places
11
The changes in agriculture forced small farmers to:
move to the cities
sell their farms
all of those
become farm labourers
12
In order to make farming more efficient, small fields were converted into larger farms by the process known as:
enclosure
collectivization
consolidation
conjoining
13
Cottage industry production takes place in:
the countryside
large factories
cities and towns
people's homes
14
If demand for a particular good is great, and the supply for that good is low, then:
the price of the item is high
the supplier can set the price low
price is unaffected
the price of the item is low
15
Primary fuel of the Industrial Revolution:
coal
dried manure and peat
oil
wood
16
The steam engine was
invented
by:
Arkwright
Newcomen
Watt
Townshend
17
The world "fodder" refers to crops used to:
feed industrial workers
feed humans
make cloth
feed animals
18
The population of England in 1700 was 6 million. By 1851, it had:
risen only slightly
tripled
doubled
risen nearly 50%
19
Coal mining was:
Subject to many health regulations
Simple to accomplish as most deposits were on the surface
Dangerous due to toxic gases
Undertaken by miners who were paid well
20
Not all revolutions are:
rapid
beneficial
violent
political
21
The steam engine was
improved
by:
Newcomen
Twonshend
Arkwright
Watt
22
Canals reduced shipping costs by:
two-thirds
one third
a quarter
three quarters