SPA Test I.R. 2024

Who invented the first successful steam engine?

• James Watt
• Thomas Newcomen
• Isaac Newton

Considered the father of Capitalism and Modern Economics and best known as the author of “The Wealth of Nations”

• Adam Smith
• Richard Arkwright
• Thomas Newcomen

Who invented the "Water Frame"?

• James Watt
• Thomas Newcomen
• Richard Arkwright

What was the Cromford Mill?

• The first coal-powered factory
• The first factory of the Industrial Revolution to use the water frame.
• The first factory to use electric power

What practice was used during the Agricultural Revolution to avoid depleting the soil?

• Monoculture
• Crop Rotation
• Selective Animal Breeding

What was the purpose of Selective Animal Breeding during the Agricultural Revolution?

• To increase the number of animals on the farm
• To allow only the best to breed
• To decrease the quality of livestock

What is a Factory?

• A system of manufacturing based upon subcontracting work to home workers
• A method of manufacturing that used division of labor and unskilled workers
• An industrial site filled with machinery, where workers manufacture items
• A centralized workplace that mass-produces products without machinery

The production of ____ was one of the first industries to be affected by the Industrial Revolution.

• automobiles
• cotton/cloth
• furniture

All of the following are principles of Capitalism EXCEPT

• Supply and Demand
• Self-Reliance
• Equal Distribution of Goods

What nation does the Industrial Revolution start in?

• England
• Europe
• United States