Pass the Cheese
What invention in the mid 1700s changed how people worked?
a. the telephone
b. the automobile
c. the plow
d. machines
d. machines
What is the difference between a water-powered spinning machine and a traditional spinning machine?
A water powered spinning machine could produce multiple threads at one time
Tailoring and dressmaking are two of the many trades that derive a profit using textiles
a cloth product
The suffragettes marched down New York's Fifth Avenue demanding equality.
a. a cloth product
b. a woman who campaigned to gain the right to vote
c. difficult and tiring work, especially physical labor
d. an economic system in which individuals and private businesses own most industries.
b. a woman who campaigned to gain the right to vote
Why did farmers with only small amounts of land eventually move to cities?
a. They wanted to experience working in factories.
b. They didn't think farming was profitable, so they went to look for different jobs.
c. They wanted to raise their families in large cities.
d. They lost their land to large farms and needed to find work in cities.
d. They lost their land to large farms and needed to find work in cities.
Why were many factories located by rivers?
factories ran on water
I felt sympathy for the beggar dressed in worn, shabby clothes, so I offered him half of my sandwhich
old or in bad condition
The Industrial Revolution started in the U.K., but subsequently spread through Europe, North America, and eventually the rest of the world.
period of rapid growth in machine-made goods that changed the way people across Europe worked and lived.
Why was the demand for food rising in Europe?
a. The price of food was decreasing.
b. The population was growing
c. There were food shortages throughout Europe.
d. The population was decreasing
b. The population was growing
Why did factories hire women and children as workers?
a. They work longer hours
b. They were faster than men
c. The quality of their work was better
d. They were willing to work for less money
d. They were willing to work for less money
Jackie Robinson, America's first black Majoy League Baseball player, paved the way for other African American players who were formerly confined to playing in all-black leagues.
a. to conduct to a place
b. old and in bad condition
c. worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial, or wise
d. to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something.
d. to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something.
If we're going to surprise the enemy, we need a desirable plan of action.
a. to make easier for something to happen.
b. an economic system in which individuals and private businesses own most industries.
c. worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial or wise.
d. old and in bad condition
c. worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial or wise.
Who invented the seed drill?
a. Richard Arkwright
b. James Watt
c. Jethro Tull
d. Henry Bessemer
c. Jethro Tull
Which of the following was NOT a working condition in factories?
a. Work was long
b. Work was tiring
c. Work was dangerous
d. Work was pleasant
d. Work was pleasant
After World War II, South Korea embraced democracy and capitalism while North Korea turned to communism and socialism.
a. a woman who campaigned to gain the right to vote.
b. difficult and tiring work, especially physical work
c. an economic system in which individuals and private businesses own most industries
d. the period of rapid growth in machine-made goods that changed the way people across Europe worked and lived.
c. an economic system in which individuals and private businesses own most industries
The prisoners were sentenced to 20 years of toil in the Siberian tundra.
a. difficult and tiring work, especially physical work
b. an economic system in which individuals and private businesses own most industries
c. a cloth product
d. without delay
a. difficult and tiring work, especially physical work
Which of the following was NOT one of the resources of Great Britain that helped start the Industrial Revolution?
a. minerals
b. coal
c. labor
d. money
a. minerals
Which of the following is NOT true of the Industrial Revolution?
a. More people were joining the middle class.
b. Manufactured good were becoming cheaper to buy.
c. More people were struggling to make money.
d. More manufactured goods were available to buy.
c. More people were struggling to make money.
Once you press "send" your message will instantly appear on Ken's screen in Tokyo.
without delay
The prince ushered his mother, the queen, down the aisle at the wedding ceremony.
a. worth seeking or doing as advantageous, beneficial or wise
b. to make it easier for something to happen or for someone to do something
c without delay
d. to conduct to a place
d. to conduct to a place