Industrial Revolution

When did the Industrial Revolution start?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Industrial Revolution?

• Industrialization

• Mechanization

• Use of steam in production

• Urbanization

Which of the following descriptions is a feature of industrialization?

• Machines become the main power in production.

• Industry becomes the main pillar of the economy.

• Urban population continues to increase and urban areas continue to expand.

• The rise of the factory system.

Which of the following descriptions is a feature of mechanization?

• Machines replaced human power in production

• Industry gradually replaced traditional agriculture as the main pillar of a nation's economy.

• People moved from the countryside to work in industrial towns

• Urban population continued to increase

Which of the following is NOT regarded as a reason for the start of the Industrial Revolution?

• The rapid growth of world trade

• European merchants accumulated a huge amount of capital

• The rise in population

• The decrease in the demand for agricultural products

Which of the following statements are regarded as the reasons why the Industrial Revolution first started in Britain?

• Britain could obtain cheap raw materials from overseas colonies.

• The British government supported technological innovations.

• Farmers got more farmlands because of the Enclosure Movement.

• The British government sponsored merchants to build factories.

When did Britain pass a patent law to protect the rights of inventors?

• 1622

• 1623

• 1624

• 1625

Where did the Industrial Revolution first start?

• The United States

• Britain

• France

• Russia

Which of the following industries did mechanization first take place?

• Coal mining

• Textile industry

• Car industry

• Communication industry

Which of the following descriptions of the domestic system is correct?

• Production is done at home using big and heavy machines.

• Production is done at home using simple hand tools or basic machines.

• A mode of farming production that big and heavy machines are used.

• A mode of farming production that simple hand tools or basic machines are used.