Advent of the Industrial Revolution

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following intellectuals used the term 'Industrial Revolution'?

1. Georges Michelet
2. Friedrich Engels
3. Arnold Toynbee
4. James Watt

Q. Which decade saw the end of the 'First Industrial Revolution'?

1. 1830s
2. 1840s
3. 1850s
4. 1860s

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following time periods corresponds to that of the First Industrial Revolution?

1. 1800s-1850s
2. 1780s-1850s
3. 1750s-1820s
4. 1850s-1910s

Q. The use of steam power made modes of transportation such as ships and railways slower.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of these used steam power for their operation?

1. Planes
2. Ships
3. Bicycles
4. Horse-drawn carriages

Q. Which of these used steam power for their operation?

1. Planes
2. Ships
3. Bicycles
4. Horse-drawn carriages

Q. Choose the correct pairs of people and their professions.

1. Economist
2. French Scholar
3. Georges Michelet
4. Friedrich Engles
5. German Scholar
6. Arnold Toynbee

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> S1: The invention of steam power boosted Britain's economy.

S2: The advent of the steam power marked the upliftment of the weaker sections.

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

Q. The use of steam power made modes of transportation such as ships and railways slower.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following could have possibly contributed to the Industrial Revolution?

1. Invention of the steam engine
2. Access to iron ore
3. Constant need for weapons
4. World War II

Q. Choose the correct pairs of people and their professions.

1. Economist
2. French Scholar
3. Georges Michelet
4. Friedrich Engles
5. German Scholar
6. Arnold Toynbee

Q. The industries of Britain went through drastic changes from the to the .

1. 1780s
2. 1890s
3. 1850s
4. 1790s

Q. The industries of Britain went through drastic changes from the to the .

1. 1780s
2. 1890s
3. 1850s
4. 1790s