Gr 8 History - Industrial Revolution 1760 - 1840

What system was used to produced textiles before the Industrial Revolution?

• Domestic system

• Factory system

• Arkwright system

• Agricultural system

Before the 1819 Factory Act, how long were the shifts children often worked in factories?

• 19-20 hours

• 18-16 hours

• 14-12 hours

• 8-10 hours

Who had invented the Spinning Jenny ?

• Richard Arkwright

• James Hargreaves

• George Stephenson

• Sir Richard Branson

What material was mined across England to help produce steam to power factories and trains?

• Coal

• Iron

• Stone

• Steel

Robert Owen introduced a new working day at his cotton factory. Indicate the hours of this particular working day?

• 12 hours

• 10 hours

• 8 hours

• 6 hours

Who did the Public Health Act of 1875 say all local authorities should appoint?

• Street cleaners

• Medical officers

• Receptionists

• Restaurant Managers

True or False. Wealth from the British Empire encouraged industrialization in Britain?

• True

• False

The Queen of England is also known as ;

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Latifah

• Queen Bee

England forms part of the following cohort of countries due to its shared history.

• Commonwealth nations

• League of Nations

• BRICS

• Premier League

The monetary currence used in the United Kingdom is ;

• Swiss Francs

• Dollar

• Yen

• Pounds