The Workers

Q. Why did the factory owners prefer to employ women and children during the Industrial Revolution?

1. They worked for lower wages
2. They wanted health insurance
3. They were more efficient workers
4. They worked twice as hard as men

Q. All factory owners always preferred to employ men over women and children.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the cities and the average lifespan of factory workers during the Industrial Revolution.

1. Manchester
2. Birmingham
3. 15
4. Derby
5. 21
6. 17

Q. All factory owners always preferred to employ men over women and children.

1. True
2. False

Q. Statement 1: Factory owners preferred to hire women and children over men.

Statement 2: Machines replaced many manually done jobs during the Industrial Revolution.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. Choose the correct pairs of factory workers and their wages (1850s, England).

1. Women
2. Men
3. Children
4. 25 Shillings/Week
5. 1 Shilling/Week
6. 7 Shillings/Week

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why were the factory owners inclined towards hiring women and children over men?

1. Men were not skilled.
2. Women and children were hired because they were paid less than men.
3. There were not many men.
4. Women and children were more meticulous in their work.

Q. Statement 1: Child labourers were in great demand in coal mines during the Industrial Revolution.

Statement 2: Only men were hired to work in dangerous places like coal mines.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. Statement 1: Child labourers were in great demand in coal mines during the Industrial Revolution.

Statement 2: Only men were hired to work in dangerous places like coal mines.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. Choose the correct pairs of factory workers and their wages (1850s, England).

1. Women
2. Men
3. Children
4. 25 Shillings/Week
5. 1 Shilling/Week
6. 7 Shillings/Week

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why were the factory owners inclined towards hiring women and children over men?

1. Men were not skilled.
2. Women and children were hired because they were paid less than men.
3. There were not many men.
4. Women and children were more meticulous in their work.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> S1: Before the industrial revolution, the women worked in farms and looked after children.

S2: During the Industrial Revolution, women started working at factories and gained financial independence.

S3: The industries took care of women's health and family.

Based on the above statements, select the correct option from the following:

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Children were exploited in the industries. Choose the options that support this statement.

1. The children did not get time to play.
2. The children would injure themselves while handling the machines.
3. The children were forced to work in the mines.
4. The industries provided education to all the children.

Q. Which of the following worsened after the Industrial Revolution?

1. Steel production
2. Iron production
3. Working conditions
4. Transportation issues

Q. Statement 1: Factory owners preferred to hire women and children over men.

Statement 2: Machines replaced many manually done jobs during the Industrial Revolution.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Select the epidemic(s) which broke out among the workers in the 1830s.

1. Typhoid
2. Cholera
3. Tuberculosis
4. Malaria

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Children were exploited in the industries. Choose the options that support this statement.

1. The children did not get time to play.
2. The children would injure themselves while handling the machines.
3. The children were forced to work in the mines.
4. The industries provided education to all the children.