Industrial Revolution
Questions about the Industrial Revolution, its origins, key inventions, and impact on society
Questions
Which of the following statements are true regarding the various phases of industrialization in Britain?
$A$. Before industrialization there was no large scale industrial production in England.
$B$. The first product to be industrialized in Britain was cotton.
$C$. The new technology inventions were gladly acceptable for common people.
$D$. In British, usage of handmade products was a symbol of aristocracy.
- $A$ and $D$
- $A$ and $B$
- $B$ and $D$
- $B$ and $C$
Which of the following statements regarding steam engine are true?
$(A)$ James Watt's discovery of Steam engine got patent.
$(B)$ The usage of steam engine was very widespread in steel industry.
$(C)$ The steam engine enhanced the industrial productivity manifold.
$(D)$ Before James Watt, Newcomen invented the primitive form of steam engine.
- $A,B,C$
- $A,C,D$
- $B,C,D$
- $A,B,D$
The country where the process of industrial revolution started first of all in Europe was _______.
- France
- England
- Germany
- Italy
Richard Arkwright invented:
- steam engine
- spinning jenny
- water frame
- paper mill
"The mode of production of material life conditions:, the social, political, and intellectual life process in general. It is not the consciousness of men that determines their being, but on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness."
By which of the follow revolutions the philosophy that this quote promotes was instigated most strongly?
- Protestant Revolution
- Scientific Revolution
- Glorious Revolution
- Copernican Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
Which country led the way in the Industrial Revolution?
- The United States
- Germany
- England
- Japan
- Russia
After the "British Miracle" other areas that experienced industrialization by 1900 included all of the following EXCEPT:
- Austria-Hungary
- Russia
- Germany
- Japan
- United State
After the "British Miracle", other areas that experienced industrialization by 1900 included all of the following EXCEPT:
- Austria-Hungry
- Russia
- Germany
- Japan
- United States
New industrial urban centers were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
- Rapid population growth doubled and sometimes tripled or quadrupled the size of cities in one century
- Tenement housing usually was the only option for the working class
- Lack of sanitation was a major problem leading to problem such as the rapid spread of cholera
- Cities lacked adequate access to education and police protection
- Life spans for those working in cities were longer than those enjoyed by rural farm laborers
Which of these BEST describes the Industrial Revolution?
- Transition from an agrarian, handicraft economy to one dominated by machine manufacture
- Focusing on machine manufacture at the expense of agriculture
- A political movement that stressed urban renewal and rights for factory workers
- Transition from relying on natural resources to only manufactures ones
- The overthrow of conservative governments throughout Europe for not favoring industry over agriculture
The Agricultural Revolution contributed to the Industrial Revolution in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
- Less people was tied to agriculture due to the enclosure movement
- More people were moving to cities looking for work
- New techniques and inventions led to a greater output of food supply and therefore larger population
- Crops from the Americas failed in European climates, making Europeans seek ways to improve agriculture
- Failing food prices allowed for more spending on consumer goods
Which of the following statement is inconsistent with Industrial Revolution?
- Britain began mass production of cotton textile
- British textile was exported to India
- Condition of the Indian women changed
- Cotton clothes became more accessible to wider section of people in Europe