Revision 1 - Industrial Revolution

Where did most people live before 1750?

• large industrial cities

• small farming villages

• coastal fishing towns

• urban areas near the capital cities

What type of society existed in the 1700s?

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Technological

• Nomadic

What did the cottage industry make?

• fibre

• cloth

• Dresses

• Wheat

What is another name for the Cottage Industry?

• The Domestic Industry

• The Dominoes Industry

• The Cloth Industry

• The Home Industry

Clever inventions, such as the Flying ____________ in 1738, the Spinning____________in 1764 and the Power-__________ in 1802 all increased efficiency.

• Jenny, Shuttle, Loom

• Shuttle, Jenny, Loom

• Loom, Shuttle, Jenny

• Jenny, Loom, Shuttle

Which of the following was not a major factory city in the 19th century?

• Liverpool

• Manchester

• Sheffield

• Bath

Which item was used the most to make large machines, railroad tracks, trains and ships?

• Copper

• Gold

• Iron

• Tin

Which areas of Britain grew the most, as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Countryside

• Urban areas

• Coastal ports

• Wales

People in London originally thought that cholera was caused by:

• Foul smelling children

• Foul smelling streets

• Foul smelling animals

• Foul smelling air

Cholera came from:

• Polluted air

• Polluted factories

• Polluted water

• Polluted politicians