WorksheetsThe Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The Industrial Revolution started in _______________ around ________.
England, 1750 CE
China, 1000 BCE
United States, 2018 CE
Great Britain, 1500 CE
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
Cities were mostly for rich people
Strict housing safety laws
Spacious and luxurious
Crowded and unsanitary
Mass production led to:
Products being high quality
goods became less expensive
workers received high wages
industries moved to farming areas
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
Made the crime rate decrease
Led to an increase in farm workers
Make the cities cleaner and safer
Led to an increase in population in the cities
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
flying shuttle
steam engine
spinning jenny
cotton gin
What is the mass movement from farms to cities called?
immigration
colonization
industrialization
urbanization
How did Britain's overseas colonies contribute to industrialization?
Provided raw materials to use.
Chance to try new farming techniques.
Slaves in colonies built new machines.
Lessened the effects of climate change.
_______________ invented the steam engine.
James Watt
James Hargreaves
Richard Arkwright
____________________ was known as 'Cottonopolis'---the city of cotton---for its large number of factories producing cotton fabric.
Manchester
England
Europe
India
The 'spinning jenny' was invented by _________________________
James Hargreaves
James Watt
Thomas Savery
Richard Arkwright
The Crystal Palace exhibition in London, in 1851, showcased _________________________
Britain's industry
India's muslin
the spinny jenny
the steam engine
The first proper railway line was laid in _______________ in England from Stockton to Darlington; the steam engine was used to power the locomotives.
1825
1849
1823
1764
The laying of railway tracks and setting up a railway system in the subcontinent in 1849 helped the________________ to transport raw materials and finished products from the source to the ports.
British
Muslims
Bengalis
Hindus
Britian became _________________________________________ with its multiple colonies around the world.
The Empire on which the sun never set
The jewel in the crown
The greatest empire
Almighty Britain
Britain's prized colony India came to be called __________________________.
the jewel in the crown
Cottonopolis
the muslin producer
the European power
_________________________________ was known as 'the Father of the Industrial Revolution.
Richard Arkwright
James Hargreaves
James Watt
Miner
