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Industrial_revolution-v1s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

___ a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

___ b) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

___ c) Cottonopolis, textile factories

___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines

2. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

___ a) pick cotton

___ b) remove seeds

___ c) weave cotton

___ d) spin cotton

___ e) clean cotton

3. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

___ a) faster, hammering

___ b) cheaper, hammering

___ c) cheaper, puddling

___ d) faster, puddling

4. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

___ a) domestic cotton production

___ b) the woollen industry

___ c) small manufacturers

___ d) large manufacturers

5. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

___ a) weaving, spinning, more

___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ c) spinning, weaving, more

___ d) spinning, weaving, fewer

6. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

___ a) two of these are true

___ b) was transported to Germany

___ c) was sabotaged by workers

___ d) is still in use today

___ e) burned down

7. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

___ a) assembly lines

___ b) textiles

___ c) iron making

___ d) steam power

8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

___ a) the American revolution (1776)

___ b) World War I (1914)

___ c) the American civil war (1861)

9. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

___ a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

___ b) the question is a subject of controversy

___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

___ d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

10. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

___ a) Sweden

___ b) Great Britain

___ c) United States

___ d) Germany

___ e) Italy

11. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

___ a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

___ b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

___ c) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

12. The Miner's Friend

___ a) pumped water

___ b) transported miners

___ c) was electrical lighting

___ d) provided ventilation

13. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

___ a) replacing iron containers with glass containers

___ b) replacing glass containers with iron containers

___ c) replacing lead containers with glass containers

___ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers

14. Puddling involved

___ a) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

___ b) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

___ c) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

15. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

___ a) railroads

___ b) farm equipment

___ c) ship building

___ d) military spending

___ e) textiles

16. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

___ b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

___ c) producing dyes and making cement

___ d) making cement and bleaching cloth

___ e) removing rust and making cement

17. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

___ a) weaving, spinning, more

___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ d) spinning, weaving, more

18. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

___ a) 400

___ b) 500

___ c) 300

___ d) 100

___ e) 200

19. The industrial revolution began in

___ a) Germany

___ b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

___ c) United States

___ d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

___ e) Great Britain

20. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

___ a) plane rails for railroads

___ b) drill coal mines

___ c) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

___ d) shape plates for ship hulls

21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

___ a) water and wind.

___ b) steam and wind.

___ c) water and steam.

Key to Industrial_revolution-v1s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

- a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

- b) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

+ c) Cottonopolis, textile factories

- d) Coalopolis, coal mines

2. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

- a) pick cotton

+ b) remove seeds

- c) weave cotton

- d) spin cotton

- e) clean cotton

3. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

+ a) faster, hammering

- b) cheaper, hammering

- c) cheaper, puddling

- d) faster, puddling

4. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

- a) domestic cotton production

+ b) the woollen industry

- c) small manufacturers

- d) large manufacturers

5. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

- a) weaving, spinning, more

+ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

- c) spinning, weaving, more

- d) spinning, weaving, fewer

6. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

+ a) two of these are true

- b) was transported to Germany

- c) was sabotaged by workers

- d) is still in use today

- e) burned down

7. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

+ a) assembly lines

- b) textiles

- c) iron making

- d) steam power

8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

+ a) the American revolution (1776)

- b) World War I (1914)

- c) the American civil war (1861)

9. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

- a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

+ b) the question is a subject of controversy

- c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

- d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

10. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

- a) Sweden

- b) Great Britain

- c) United States

+ d) Germany

- e) Italy

11. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

- a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

- b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

+ c) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

12. The Miner's Friend

+ a) pumped water

- b) transported miners

- c) was electrical lighting

- d) provided ventilation

13. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

- a) replacing iron containers with glass containers

- b) replacing glass containers with iron containers

- c) replacing lead containers with glass containers

+ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers

14. Puddling involved

- a) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

- b) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

- c) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

+ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

15. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

- a) railroads

- b) farm equipment

- c) ship building

- d) military spending

+ e) textiles

16. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

+ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

- b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

- c) producing dyes and making cement

- d) making cement and bleaching cloth

- e) removing rust and making cement

17. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

- a) weaving, spinning, more

- b) weaving, spinning, fewer

- c) spinning, weaving, fewer

+ d) spinning, weaving, more

18. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

- a) 400

- b) 500

- c) 300

+ d) 100

- e) 200

19. The industrial revolution began in

- a) Germany

- b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

- c) United States

- d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

+ e) Great Britain

20. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

- a) plane rails for railroads

- b) drill coal mines

+ c) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

- d) shape plates for ship hulls

21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

+ a) water and wind.

- b) steam and wind.

- c) water and steam.

Industrial_revolution-v2s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

___ a) Coalopolis, coal mines

___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

___ c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

___ d) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

2. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

___ a) the American civil war (1861)

___ b) the American revolution (1776)

___ c) World War I (1914)

3. Puddling involved

___ a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

___ b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

___ c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

4. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

___ a) remove seeds

___ b) pick cotton

___ c) spin cotton

___ d) weave cotton

___ e) clean cotton

5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

___ a) 500

___ b) 400

___ c) 200

___ d) 100

___ e) 300

6. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

___ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

___ b) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

___ c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

7. The Miner's Friend

___ a) pumped water

___ b) was electrical lighting

___ c) transported miners

___ d) provided ventilation

8. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

___ b) shape plates for ship hulls

___ c) drill coal mines

___ d) plane rails for railroads

9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

___ a) Sweden

___ b) Great Britain

___ c) United States

___ d) Germany

___ e) Italy

10. The industrial revolution began in

___ a) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

___ b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

___ c) Great Britain

___ d) United States

___ e) Germany

11. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

___ a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

___ b) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

___ d) the question is a subject of controversy

12. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

___ b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

___ c) producing dyes and making cement

___ d) removing rust and making cement

___ e) making cement and bleaching cloth

13. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ c) spinning, weaving, more

___ d) weaving, spinning, more

14. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

___ a) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ b) spinning, weaving, more

___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ d) weaving, spinning, more

15. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

___ a) replacing lead containers with glass containers

___ b) replacing iron containers with glass containers

___ c) replacing glass containers with iron containers

___ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers

16. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

___ a) small manufacturers

___ b) domestic cotton production

___ c) large manufacturers

___ d) the woollen industry

17. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

___ a) textiles

___ b) iron making

___ c) steam power

___ d) assembly lines

18. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

___ a) is still in use today

___ b) was sabotaged by workers

___ c) two of these are true

___ d) burned down

___ e) was transported to Germany

19. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

___ a) faster, hammering

___ b) cheaper, puddling

___ c) faster, puddling

___ d) cheaper, hammering

20. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

___ a) farm equipment

___ b) military spending

___ c) textiles

___ d) railroads

___ e) ship building

21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

___ a) steam and wind.

___ b) water and steam.

___ c) water and wind.

Key to Industrial_revolution-v2s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

- a) Coalopolis, coal mines

+ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

- c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

- d) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

2. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

- a) the American civil war (1861)

+ b) the American revolution (1776)

- c) World War I (1914)

3. Puddling involved

- a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

- b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

- c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

+ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

4. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

+ a) remove seeds

- b) pick cotton

- c) spin cotton

- d) weave cotton

- e) clean cotton

5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

- a) 500

- b) 400

- c) 200

+ d) 100

- e) 300

6. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

+ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

- b) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

- c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

7. The Miner's Friend

+ a) pumped water

- b) was electrical lighting

- c) transported miners

- d) provided ventilation

8. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

+ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

- b) shape plates for ship hulls

- c) drill coal mines

- d) plane rails for railroads

9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

- a) Sweden

- b) Great Britain

- c) United States

+ d) Germany

- e) Italy

10. The industrial revolution began in

- a) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

- b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

+ c) Great Britain

- d) United States

- e) Germany

11. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

- a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

- b) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

- c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

+ d) the question is a subject of controversy

12. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

+ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

- b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

- c) producing dyes and making cement

- d) removing rust and making cement

- e) making cement and bleaching cloth

13. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

- a) spinning, weaving, fewer

+ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

- c) spinning, weaving, more

- d) weaving, spinning, more

14. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

- a) weaving, spinning, fewer

+ b) spinning, weaving, more

- c) spinning, weaving, fewer

- d) weaving, spinning, more

15. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

- a) replacing lead containers with glass containers

- b) replacing iron containers with glass containers

- c) replacing glass containers with iron containers

+ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers

16. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

- a) small manufacturers

- b) domestic cotton production

- c) large manufacturers

+ d) the woollen industry

17. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

- a) textiles

- b) iron making

- c) steam power

+ d) assembly lines

18. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

- a) is still in use today

- b) was sabotaged by workers

+ c) two of these are true

- d) burned down

- e) was transported to Germany

19. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

+ a) faster, hammering

- b) cheaper, puddling

- c) faster, puddling

- d) cheaper, hammering

20. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

- a) farm equipment

- b) military spending

+ c) textiles

- d) railroads

- e) ship building

21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

- a) steam and wind.

- b) water and steam.

+ c) water and wind.

Industrial_revolution-v1s2

1. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ b) spinning, weaving, more

___ c) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ d) weaving, spinning, more

2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

___ a) small manufacturers

___ b) large manufacturers

___ c) the woollen industry

___ d) domestic cotton production

3. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

___ a) producing dyes and making cement

___ b) removing rust and bleaching cloth

___ c) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

___ d) making cement and bleaching cloth

___ e) removing rust and making cement

4. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

___ a) water and steam.

___ b) steam and wind.

___ c) water and wind.

5. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

___ a) replacing glass containers with lead containers

___ b) replacing iron containers with glass containers

___ c) replacing glass containers with iron containers

___ d) replacing lead containers with glass containers

6. The Miner's Friend

___ a) provided ventilation

___ b) was electrical lighting

___ c) transported miners

___ d) pumped water

7. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

___ a) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

___ c) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines

8. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

___ a) steam power

___ b) textiles

___ c) iron making

___ d) assembly lines

9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

___ a) Sweden

___ b) Germany

___ c) Great Britain

___ d) United States

___ e) Italy

10. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

___ a) railroads

___ b) ship building

___ c) farm equipment

___ d) textiles

___ e) military spending

11. The industrial revolution began in

___ a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

___ b) Germany

___ c) Great Britain

___ d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

___ e) United States

12. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

___ a) cheaper, hammering

___ b) faster, hammering

___ c) faster, puddling

___ d) cheaper, puddling

13. Puddling involved

___ a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

___ b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

___ c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

14. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

___ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

___ b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

___ c) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

15. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

___ b) drill coal mines

___ c) shape plates for ship hulls

___ d) plane rails for railroads

16. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

___ a) two of these are true

___ b) was sabotaged by workers

___ c) burned down

___ d) was transported to Germany

___ e) is still in use today

17. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

___ a) remove seeds

___ b) spin cotton

___ c) pick cotton

___ d) clean cotton

___ e) weave cotton

18. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ b) weaving, spinning, more

___ c) spinning, weaving, more

___ d) weaving, spinning, fewer

19. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

___ a) the American civil war (1861)

___ b) the American revolution (1776)

___ c) World War I (1914)

20. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

___ a) 500

___ b) 200

___ c) 100

___ d) 400

___ e) 300

21. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

___ a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

___ b) the question is a subject of controversy

___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

___ d) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

Key to Industrial_revolution-v1s2

1. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

- a) spinning, weaving, fewer

- b) spinning, weaving, more

+ c) weaving, spinning, fewer

- d) weaving, spinning, more

2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

- a) small manufacturers

- b) large manufacturers

+ c) the woollen industry

- d) domestic cotton production

3. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

- a) producing dyes and making cement

+ b) removing rust and bleaching cloth

- c) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

- d) making cement and bleaching cloth

- e) removing rust and making cement

4. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

- a) water and steam.

- b) steam and wind.

+ c) water and wind.

5. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

+ a) replacing glass containers with lead containers

- b) replacing iron containers with glass containers

- c) replacing glass containers with iron containers

- d) replacing lead containers with glass containers

6. The Miner's Friend

- a) provided ventilation

- b) was electrical lighting

- c) transported miners

+ d) pumped water

7. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

- a) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

+ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

- c) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

- d) Coalopolis, coal mines

8. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

- a) steam power

- b) textiles

- c) iron making

+ d) assembly lines

9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

- a) Sweden

+ b) Germany

- c) Great Britain

- d) United States

- e) Italy

10. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

- a) railroads

- b) ship building

- c) farm equipment

+ d) textiles

- e) military spending

11. The industrial revolution began in

- a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

- b) Germany

+ c) Great Britain

- d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

- e) United States

12. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

- a) cheaper, hammering

+ b) faster, hammering

- c) faster, puddling

- d) cheaper, puddling

13. Puddling involved

- a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

- b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

- c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

+ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

14. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

+ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

- b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

- c) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

15. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

+ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

- b) drill coal mines

- c) shape plates for ship hulls

- d) plane rails for railroads

16. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

+ a) two of these are true

- b) was sabotaged by workers

- c) burned down

- d) was transported to Germany

- e) is still in use today

17. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

+ a) remove seeds

- b) spin cotton

- c) pick cotton

- d) clean cotton

- e) weave cotton

18. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

- a) spinning, weaving, fewer

- b) weaving, spinning, more

+ c) spinning, weaving, more

- d) weaving, spinning, fewer

19. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

- a) the American civil war (1861)

+ b) the American revolution (1776)

- c) World War I (1914)

20. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

- a) 500

- b) 200

+ c) 100

- d) 400

- e) 300

21. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

- a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

+ b) the question is a subject of controversy

- c) sustained growth, for the first time in history

- d) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

Industrial_revolution-v2s2

1. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

___ a) weave cotton

___ b) clean cotton

___ c) spin cotton

___ d) remove seeds

___ e) pick cotton

2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

___ a) domestic cotton production

___ b) the woollen industry

___ c) large manufacturers

___ d) small manufacturers

3. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

___ a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

___ b) sustained growth, for the first time in history

___ c) the question is a subject of controversy

___ d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

4. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

___ b) plane rails for railroads

___ c) shape plates for ship hulls

___ d) drill coal mines

5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

___ a) 200

___ b) 300

___ c) 500

___ d) 400

___ e) 100

6. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

___ a) textiles

___ b) steam power

___ c) assembly lines

___ d) iron making

7. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

___ a) Sweden

___ b) Great Britain

___ c) Germany

___ d) United States

___ e) Italy

8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

___ a) the American civil war (1861)

___ b) the American revolution (1776)

___ c) World War I (1914)

9. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

___ b) making cement and bleaching cloth

___ c) removing rust and making cement

___ d) producing dyes and making cement

___ e) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

10. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

___ a) water and steam.

___ b) steam and wind.

___ c) water and wind.

11. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

___ a) farm equipment

___ b) military spending

___ c) textiles

___ d) railroads

___ e) ship building

12. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

___ a) spinning, weaving, more

___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ d) weaving, spinning, more

13. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

___ a) burned down

___ b) was transported to Germany

___ c) was sabotaged by workers

___ d) two of these are true

___ e) is still in use today

14. The Miner's Friend

___ a) was electrical lighting

___ b) provided ventilation

___ c) transported miners

___ d) pumped water

15. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

___ a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

___ c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines

16. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

___ a) faster, puddling

___ b) cheaper, hammering

___ c) cheaper, puddling

___ d) faster, hammering

17. Puddling involved

___ a) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

___ b) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

___ c) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

___ d) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

18. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

___ a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

___ b) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

___ c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

19. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

___ a) replacing glass containers with iron containers

___ b) replacing glass containers with lead containers

___ c) replacing lead containers with glass containers

___ d) replacing iron containers with glass containers

20. The industrial revolution began in

___ a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

___ b) Germany

___ c) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

___ d) Great Britain

___ e) United States

21. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer

___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

___ c) spinning, weaving, more

___ d) weaving, spinning, more

Key to Industrial_revolution-v2s2

1. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to

- a) weave cotton

- b) clean cotton

- c) spin cotton

+ d) remove seeds

- e) pick cotton

2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect

- a) domestic cotton production

+ b) the woollen industry

- c) large manufacturers

- d) small manufacturers

3. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?

- a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

- b) sustained growth, for the first time in history

+ c) the question is a subject of controversy

- d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.

4. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to

+ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.

- b) plane rails for railroads

- c) shape plates for ship hulls

- d) drill coal mines

5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years

- a) 200

- b) 300

- c) 500

- d) 400

+ e) 100

6. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?

- a) textiles

- b) steam power

+ c) assembly lines

- d) iron making

7. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in

- a) Sweden

- b) Great Britain

+ c) Germany

- d) United States

- e) Italy

8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before

- a) the American civil war (1861)

+ b) the American revolution (1776)

- c) World War I (1914)

9. Early uses for sulphuric acid included

+ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth

- b) making cement and bleaching cloth

- c) removing rust and making cement

- d) producing dyes and making cement

- e) producing dyes and bleaching cloth

10. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by

- a) water and steam.

- b) steam and wind.

+ c) water and wind.

11. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was

- a) farm equipment

- b) military spending

+ c) textiles

- d) railroads

- e) ship building

12. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.

+ a) spinning, weaving, more

- b) weaving, spinning, fewer

- c) spinning, weaving, fewer

- d) weaving, spinning, more

13. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them

- a) burned down

- b) was transported to Germany

- c) was sabotaged by workers

+ d) two of these are true

- e) is still in use today

14. The Miner's Friend

- a) was electrical lighting

- b) provided ventilation

- c) transported miners

+ d) pumped water

15. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______

- a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants

+ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories

- c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories

- d) Coalopolis, coal mines

16. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______

- a) faster, puddling

- b) cheaper, hammering

- c) cheaper, puddling

+ d) faster, hammering

17. Puddling involved

+ a) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.

- b) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron

- c) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring

- d) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron

18. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required

- a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.

+ b) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.

- c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).

19. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by

- a) replacing glass containers with iron containers

+ b) replacing glass containers with lead containers

- c) replacing lead containers with glass containers

- d) replacing iron containers with glass containers

20. The industrial revolution began in

- a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations

- b) Germany

- c) simultaneously in Europe and the United States

+ d) Great Britain

- e) United States

21. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.

- a) spinning, weaving, fewer

+ b) weaving, spinning, fewer

- c) spinning, weaving, more

- d) weaving, spinning, more

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