Condition of Workers After Industrial Revolution

Q. Choose the correct statements about urban slums that were prevalent during Industrial Revolution in Britain.

1. Slums lacked proper ventilation, sanitation, and other infrastructural facilities.
2. The living conditions in slums led to the spread of epidemic diseases.
3. Slums consisted of tightly packed dilapidated housing units that were inhabited by poor people.
4. Rural-urban migration and high unemployment led to the growth of urban slums in England.

Q. Migration from urban to rural areas during the Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the number of slums in England.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following were the results of the Industrial Revolution?

1. Production became slow.
2. Increase of slums in cities.
3. Rural to urban migration.
4. Exploitation of workers.

Q. Industrialisation started in England in the late century.

1. 16th and early 17th
2. 17th and early 18th
3. 18th and early 19th

Q. Which of the following incorrectly describes the state of affairs of the general public during industrialisation in Britain?

1. High wages
2. No assurance of employment
3. Increased workload
4. Inhuman working conditions

Q. Choose the incorrect statement about the living and working conditions of people before the advent of the Industrial Revolution.

1. Agriculture was the main source of food and income.
2. The transport system comprised of a number of distinct modes and services.
3. Majority of the people lived in small towns and villages.
4. Poverty was widespread and the level of education among common people was poor.

Q. Migration from urban to rural areas during the Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the number of slums in England.

1. True
2. False

Q. Before the Industrial Revolution, the British economy was _________.

1. agricultural
2. industrial
3. service-based
4. technology-based

Q. Britain had an agricultural economy before the advent of rapid industrialisation.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the incorrect statement about the living and working conditions of people before the advent of the Industrial Revolution.

1. Agriculture was the main source of food and income.
2. The transport system comprised of a number of distinct modes and services.
3. Majority of the people lived in small towns and villages.
4. Poverty was widespread and the level of education among common people was poor.

Q. Choose the incorrect statement about the working conditions of workers during the Industrial Revolution in England.

1. Workers worked in inhuman working conditions.
2. Workers were paid high wages.
3. Workers received no assurance of their employment.
4. Workers had to work for long hours to earn their living.

Q. Britain had an agricultural economy before the advent of rapid industrialisation.

1. True
2. False

Q. Before the Industrial Revolution, the British economy was _________.

1. agricultural
2. industrial
3. service-based
4. technology-based