Warm-up 7-1

What does the word "ingenuity" mean in the passage above?

• wealth

• strength

• inventiveness

Which word from the passage has a root that relates to the meaning "hand"?

• manufactured

• technology

• economic

Which word from the passage is an antonym of the word "artisans"?

• craftsmen

• unskilled workers

• advances

What is the best way to revise the underlined part of the sentence in the passage?

• ...was neither quick nor easy.

• ...was either quick or easy.

• ...was both quick and easy.

Which definition of "revolution" is used in the passage?

• a dramatic change in the way something works or is organized

• the movement of an object in a circular course around a center point

• a peaceful protest