Industrial Revolution: Introduction

Q. What were the changes that the Industrial Revolution brought?

1. Production by machine to production by hand.
2. Small-scale production to large-scale production.
3. Production by hand to production by machine.
4. Hand-made goods to machine-made goods.

Q. In what ways was the Industrial Revolution a revolution?

1. Its effects were sweeping and far-reaching.
2. There were significant repercussions for the political, social, and economic lives of the masses.
3. It included a carefully planned out growth strategy by the workers.
4. The government led a sudden rebellion to improve working conditions of working class.

Q. The transition from production by hand to production by machine resulted in a shift from production to production.

1. large-scale
2. medium-scale
3. small-scale
4. remote

Q. Which of the following can be employed while attempting to define a factory?

1. A place where a large amount of goods are produced.
2. A corporate space that focusses on processing data.
3. A building(s) with the facilities for manufacturing.
4. An established seat of some form of production.

Q. The seeds for today's technological advancements were sown during the __________.

1. 15th century
2. Agrarian Revolution
3. Industrial Revolution
4. 20th century

Q.
What was the use of the given machine?

1. Textile manufacturing
2. Locomotive manufacturing
3. Railway manufacturing
4. To run a steam engine

Q. When was the Helmshore Textile Mill established?

1. Early 20th century
2. Late 19th century
3. Early 18th century
4. Late 18th century

Q. Which of the following contributed to farmers (especially from southern and eastern England) being pushed into poverty during the Industrial Revolution?

1. Redundancy of new and improved machinery in the agricultural sector.
2. Reluctance of farmers to incorporate new means and methods born out of the Industrial Revolution.
3. The introduction of the concept of enclosures placed greater power in the hands of large farmers.
4. The agrarian revolution introduced ways to cut down usage of resources, while subsequently increasing yield.

Q. Which of the following countries was the first to experience the Industrial Revolution?

1. Prussia
2. France
3. England
4. Russia

Q. Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: In England, during 19th century, large-scale production was done by using power-driven machinery in big factories, which could be established and maintained only by a large expenditure of capital.
Statement 2: England had very little capital for large enterprises.

1. Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is factually accurate.
2. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is factually incorrect.
4. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.

Q. What is a system of mass production typically called?

1. Mass system
2. Machine system
3. Factory system
4. Production system

Q. When was the Helmshore Textile Mill established?

1. Early 20th century
2. Late 18th century
3. Late 19th century
4. Early 18th century