Year 9 Industrial Revolution

What centuries did the Industrial Revolution Occur?

• 17th-19th

• 18th-20th

• 16th-19th

• 17th-20th

Answer explanation

What revolution was a major cause of the Industrial Revolution?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• Russian Revolution

What was the main source of fuel?

• Coal

• Petrol

• Wood

• Diesel

What law allowed private ownership and the ability to section off land?

• Enclosure Acts

• Factory Acts

• Land owner Acts

• Fence Acts

What was the most popular job type during the Industrial Revolution?

• Factory/Manufacturing

• Train driver

• Farmer

• Coal Miner

Why were factories originally built along flowing rivers?

• Keep them clean

• Dump Waste

• Power Machinery

• Coincidence

What was the main reason for poor housing and high crime rates?

(a)  

Where did people in the cities put their garbage?

• Streets

• Bins

• Floors in their house

• Rubbish tip

Name of the buildings in which dozens of families lived?

(a)  

Where did the rich live?

• Near their factories

• Suburbs away from the slums

• In the centre of the city

• On farms