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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION #1
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION #1
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Covering topics from the first 2 weeks of lessons.
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1
British Colonies included:
Canada, Australia, Cape Colony
Canada, USA, Australia
Australia, USA, Japan
Australia, New Zealand, Cape York
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One factor that characterised the IR was...
Applying electricity power to transport
Applying steam power to transport
Applying animal power to transport
Applying human power to transport
3
Why was the seed drill more revolutionary?
It produced a two times bigger crop
It produced a five times bigger crop compared to old methods
It produced crop sizes tenfold.
It produced a three times bigger crop
4
The British Empire comprised of?...
Any country that was English-speaking.
Countries or states ruled by the UK.
Any country within the boundaries of Europe
Any country that was within the boundaries of the UK
5
Where did most people live by 1850?
Houses
Suburbs
Large towns
Small/Secluded towns
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What were the consequences of the Agricultural Revolution?
Increased production of & access to fresh food & clothing
Increased food access therefore people were fatter
Decreased access to fresh food and clothing
Increased population because people were having more kids
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Why was the Rotherham Plough more efficient
Lighter, Doubled the man-power needed
Easier but heavier. Half the man power-needed
Lighter, Easier, Half the man-power needed
Double the man power, half the oxen power.
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One factor that characterised the IR was...
The use of steam-driven machinery
Decreased physical labour
Mining for diamonds
Increased physical labour
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'Turnip' Townsend invented what?
The steam engine
Open-field farming
New crop-rotation system
Electricity
10
What was one of the most revolutionary invention of the IR?
The Water Pump
The Spinning Jenny
The Wheel
The Steam Engine
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Who invented the Rotherham Plough?
Thomas Coke
Jethro Tull
Joseph Foljambe
Robert Bakewell
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One factor that characterised the IR was...
The use of electricity as a source of energy
The use of coal as a source of energy
The population growth
The pollution
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What were the most common jobs before the IR?
Farmer and Textile worker
Farmer and Peasant
Blacksmith and Slave
Blacksmith and Farmer
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Why did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible?
Farming was obsolete and they needed to find new jobs
Improved quality of life
Less people had jobs, so more people could invent things
Improvements to farming = increased innovation & production
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What did Jethro Tull invent?
The steam engine
The crop-rotation system
The Seed Drill
The Rotherham Plough
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During the Industrial Revolution, where were most goods manufactured?
Big factories
Small factories
People's houses, farms or backyards
Town Halls
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One factor that characterised the IR was...
Better roads
Wide availability of iron
Wide availability of children for child labour
The sewage system
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What were the big factories powered by?
Water
Steam
Iron
Electricity
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What came before the Industrial Revolution?
The Agricultural Revolution
The Stone Ages
Medieval Times
WW1
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Between 1750 and 1850, Britain's population...
Had increased tenfold
Had halved
Had doubled
Had tripled
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The Industrial Revolution began when and where?
China 1700s
Britain 1700s
Britain 1800s
USA 1700s