Factors leading to the Industrial Revolution

Q. With reference to the following explain the main features of the Rig Vedic Economy:
(a) Agriculture
(b) Domestication of Animals

Q. ______ revolution was characterised by use of better technology to increase food production.

1. Agricultural
2. Industrial
3. Global
4. Cultural

Q. Which century saw the rise of the Agricultural Revolution in England?

1. 16th century
2. 17th century
3. 18th century
4. 19th century

Q. S1: During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, peasants left their farms and moved to towns.

S2: The landlords took away the lands of small peasants and grew crops on these lands.

Read the above two statements and mark the mos appropriate option given below.

1. S1: True; S2: True; both are independent statements.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 follows S2.
3. S1:True; S2: False.
4. S1: False; S2: True.

Q.

Where did Agricultural Revolution first take place?

1. New Zealand

2. Germany

3. India

4. England

Q. S1: The local taxes were eliminated in Britain by the end of the 17th century.

S2: Currencies were used for trade instead of exchanging goods.

S3: The people of Britain were not familiar to open markets which gradually led to a decrease in demand for goods.

Read the above three statements and select the appropriate option from below.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S3: True
2. S1: True; S2: True; S3: False
3. S1:True; S2: False; S3: True
4. S1: True; S2: False; S3: True

Q. Who do you think would not have worked in the agricultural sector in Britain before the rise of the Industrial Revolution?

1. Knights
2. Peasants
3. Barons
4. Serfs

Q. Which was the dominant economic occupation in colonial America?

1. fishing
2. agriculture
3. slave trading
4. iron making
5. lumbering

Q. The political stability in Britain in the 17th century proved to be fundamental in the unification of markets.

1. True
2. False