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### Industrial_revolution-v1s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
    ___ a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
    ___ b) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
    ___ c) Cottonopolis, textile factories
    ___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines
2. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
    ___ a) pick cotton
    ___ b) remove seeds
    ___ c) weave cotton
    ___ d) spin cotton
    ___ e) clean cotton
3. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
    ___ a) faster, hammering
    ___ b) cheaper, hammering
    ___ c) cheaper, puddling
    ___ d) faster, puddling
4. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
    ___ a) domestic cotton production
    ___ b) the woollen industry
    ___ c) small manufacturers
    ___ d) large manufacturers
5. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) weaving, spinning, more
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ d) spinning, weaving, fewer
6. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
    ___ a) two of these are true
    ___ b) was transported to Germany
    ___ c) was sabotaged by workers
    ___ d) is still in use today
    ___ e) burned down
7. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
    ___ a) assembly lines
    ___ b) textiles
    ___ c) iron making
    ___ d) steam power
8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
    ___ a) the American revolution (1776)
    ___ b) World War I (1914)
    ___ c) the American civil war (1861)
9. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
    ___ a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
    ___ b) the question is a subject of controversy
    ___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
    ___ d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
10. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
    ___ a) Sweden
    ___ b) Great Britain
    ___ c) United States
    ___ d) Germany
    ___ e) Italy
11. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
    ___ a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
    ___ b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
    ___ c) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
12. The Miner's Friend
    ___ a) pumped water
    ___ b) transported miners
    ___ c) was electrical lighting
    ___ d) provided ventilation
13. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
    ___ a) replacing iron containers with glass containers
    ___ b) replacing glass containers with iron containers
    ___ c) replacing lead containers with glass containers
    ___ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers
14. Puddling involved
    ___ a) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
    ___ b) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
    ___ c) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
    ___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
15. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
    ___ a) railroads
    ___ b) farm equipment
    ___ c) ship building
    ___ d) military spending
    ___ e) textiles
16. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
    ___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
    ___ b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
    ___ c) producing dyes and making cement
    ___ d) making cement and bleaching cloth
    ___ e) removing rust and making cement
17. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) weaving, spinning, more
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ d) spinning, weaving, more
18. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
    ___ a) 400
    ___ b) 500
    ___ c) 300
    ___ d) 100
    ___ e) 200
19. The industrial revolution began in
    ___ a) Germany
    ___ b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
    ___ c) United States
    ___ d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
    ___ e) Great Britain
20. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
    ___ a) plane rails for railroads
    ___ b) drill coal mines
    ___ c) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
    ___ d) shape plates for ship hulls
21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
    ___ a) water and wind.
    ___ b) steam and wind.
    ___ c) water and steam.

#### Key to Industrial_revolution-v1s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
       - a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
       - b) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
       + c) Cottonopolis, textile factories
       - d) Coalopolis, coal mines
2. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
       - a) pick cotton
       + b) remove seeds
       - c) weave cotton
       - d) spin cotton
       - e) clean cotton
3. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
       + a) faster, hammering
       - b) cheaper, hammering
       - c) cheaper, puddling
       - d) faster, puddling
4. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
       - a) domestic cotton production
       + b) the woollen industry
       - c) small manufacturers
       - d) large manufacturers
5. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
       - a) weaving, spinning, more
       + b) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - c) spinning, weaving, more
       - d) spinning, weaving, fewer
6. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
       + a) two of these are true
       - b) was transported to Germany
       - c) was sabotaged by workers
       - d) is still in use today
       - e) burned down
7. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
       + a) assembly lines
       - b) textiles
       - c) iron making
       - d) steam power
8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
       + a) the American revolution (1776)
       - b) World War I (1914)
       - c) the American civil war (1861)
9. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
       - a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
       + b) the question is a subject of controversy
       - c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
       - d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
10. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
       - a) Sweden
       - b) Great Britain
       - c) United States
       + d) Germany
       - e) Italy
11. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
       - a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
       - b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
       + c) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
12. The Miner's Friend
       + a) pumped water
       - b) transported miners
       - c) was electrical lighting
       - d) provided ventilation
13. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
       - a) replacing iron containers with glass containers
       - b) replacing glass containers with iron containers
       - c) replacing lead containers with glass containers
       + d) replacing glass containers with lead containers
14. Puddling involved
       - a) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
       - b) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
       - c) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
       + d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
15. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
       - a) railroads
       - b) farm equipment
       - c) ship building
       - d) military spending
       + e) textiles
16. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
       + a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
       - b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
       - c) producing dyes and making cement
       - d) making cement and bleaching cloth
       - e) removing rust and making cement
17. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
       - a) weaving, spinning, more
       - b) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - c) spinning, weaving, fewer
       + d) spinning, weaving, more
18. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
       - a) 400
       - b) 500
       - c) 300
       + d) 100
       - e) 200
19. The industrial revolution began in
       - a) Germany
       - b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
       - c) United States
       - d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
       + e) Great Britain
20. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
       - a) plane rails for railroads
       - b) drill coal mines
       + c) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
       - d) shape plates for ship hulls
21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
       + a) water and wind.
       - b) steam and wind.
       - c) water and steam.

### Industrial_revolution-v2s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
    ___ a) Coalopolis, coal mines
    ___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
    ___ c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
    ___ d) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
2. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
    ___ a) the American civil war (1861)
    ___ b) the American revolution (1776)
    ___ c) World War I (1914)
3. Puddling involved
    ___ a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
    ___ b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
    ___ c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
    ___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
4. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
    ___ a) remove seeds
    ___ b) pick cotton
    ___ c) spin cotton
    ___ d) weave cotton
    ___ e) clean cotton
5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
    ___ a) 500
    ___ b) 400
    ___ c) 200
    ___ d) 100
    ___ e) 300
6. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
    ___ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
    ___ b) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
    ___ c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
7. The Miner's Friend
    ___ a) pumped water
    ___ b) was electrical lighting
    ___ c) transported miners
    ___ d) provided ventilation
8. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
    ___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
    ___ b) shape plates for ship hulls
    ___ c) drill coal mines
    ___ d) plane rails for railroads
9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
    ___ a) Sweden
    ___ b) Great Britain
    ___ c) United States
    ___ d) Germany
    ___ e) Italy
10. The industrial revolution began in
    ___ a) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
    ___ b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
    ___ c) Great Britain
    ___ d) United States
    ___ e) Germany
11. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
    ___ a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
    ___ b) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
    ___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
    ___ d) the question is a subject of controversy
12. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
    ___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
    ___ b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
    ___ c) producing dyes and making cement
    ___ d) removing rust and making cement
    ___ e) making cement and bleaching cloth
13. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, more
14. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ b) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, more
15. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
    ___ a) replacing lead containers with glass containers
    ___ b) replacing iron containers with glass containers
    ___ c) replacing glass containers with iron containers
    ___ d) replacing glass containers with lead containers
16. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
    ___ a) small manufacturers
    ___ b) domestic cotton production
    ___ c) large manufacturers
    ___ d) the woollen industry
17. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
    ___ a) textiles
    ___ b) iron making
    ___ c) steam power
    ___ d) assembly lines
18. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
    ___ a) is still in use today
    ___ b) was sabotaged by workers
    ___ c) two of these are true
    ___ d) burned down
    ___ e) was transported to Germany
19. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
    ___ a) faster, hammering
    ___ b) cheaper, puddling
    ___ c) faster, puddling
    ___ d) cheaper, hammering
20. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
    ___ a) farm equipment
    ___ b) military spending
    ___ c) textiles
    ___ d) railroads
    ___ e) ship building
21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
    ___ a) steam and wind.
    ___ b) water and steam.
    ___ c) water and wind.

#### Key to Industrial_revolution-v2s1

1. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
       - a) Coalopolis, coal mines
       + b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
       - c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
       - d) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
2. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
       - a) the American civil war (1861)
       + b) the American revolution (1776)
       - c) World War I (1914)
3. Puddling involved
       - a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
       - b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
       - c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
       + d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
4. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
       + a) remove seeds
       - b) pick cotton
       - c) spin cotton
       - d) weave cotton
       - e) clean cotton
5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
       - a) 500
       - b) 400
       - c) 200
       + d) 100
       - e) 300
6. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
       + a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
       - b) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
       - c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
7. The Miner's Friend
       + a) pumped water
       - b) was electrical lighting
       - c) transported miners
       - d) provided ventilation
8. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
       + a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
       - b) shape plates for ship hulls
       - c) drill coal mines
       - d) plane rails for railroads
9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
       - a) Sweden
       - b) Great Britain
       - c) United States
       + d) Germany
       - e) Italy
10. The industrial revolution began in
       - a) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
       - b) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
       + c) Great Britain
       - d) United States
       - e) Germany
11. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
       - a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
       - b) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
       - c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
       + d) the question is a subject of controversy
12. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
       + a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
       - b) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
       - c) producing dyes and making cement
       - d) removing rust and making cement
       - e) making cement and bleaching cloth
13. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
       - a) spinning, weaving, fewer
       + b) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - c) spinning, weaving, more
       - d) weaving, spinning, more
14. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
       - a) weaving, spinning, fewer
       + b) spinning, weaving, more
       - c) spinning, weaving, fewer
       - d) weaving, spinning, more
15. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
       - a) replacing lead containers with glass containers
       - b) replacing iron containers with glass containers
       - c) replacing glass containers with iron containers
       + d) replacing glass containers with lead containers
16. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
       - a) small manufacturers
       - b) domestic cotton production
       - c) large manufacturers
       + d) the woollen industry
17. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
       - a) textiles
       - b) iron making
       - c) steam power
       + d) assembly lines
18. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
       - a) is still in use today
       - b) was sabotaged by workers
       + c) two of these are true
       - d) burned down
       - e) was transported to Germany
19. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
       + a) faster, hammering
       - b) cheaper, puddling
       - c) faster, puddling
       - d) cheaper, hammering
20. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
       - a) farm equipment
       - b) military spending
       + c) textiles
       - d) railroads
       - e) ship building
21. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
       - a) steam and wind.
       - b) water and steam.
       + c) water and wind.

### Industrial_revolution-v1s2

1. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ b) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ c) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, more
2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
    ___ a) small manufacturers
    ___ b) large manufacturers
    ___ c) the woollen industry
    ___ d) domestic cotton production
3. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
    ___ a) producing dyes and making cement
    ___ b) removing rust and bleaching cloth
    ___ c) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
    ___ d) making cement and bleaching cloth
    ___ e) removing rust and making cement
4. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
    ___ a) water and steam.
    ___ b) steam and wind.
    ___ c) water and wind.
5. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
    ___ a) replacing glass containers with lead containers
    ___ b) replacing iron containers with glass containers
    ___ c) replacing glass containers with iron containers
    ___ d) replacing lead containers with glass containers
6. The Miner's Friend
    ___ a) provided ventilation
    ___ b) was electrical lighting
    ___ c) transported miners
    ___ d) pumped water
7. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
    ___ a) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
    ___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
    ___ c) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
    ___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines
8. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
    ___ a) steam power
    ___ b) textiles
    ___ c) iron making
    ___ d) assembly lines
9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
    ___ a) Sweden
    ___ b) Germany
    ___ c) Great Britain
    ___ d) United States
    ___ e) Italy
10. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
    ___ a) railroads
    ___ b) ship building
    ___ c) farm equipment
    ___ d) textiles
    ___ e) military spending
11. The industrial revolution began in
    ___ a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
    ___ b) Germany
    ___ c) Great Britain
    ___ d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
    ___ e) United States
12. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
    ___ a) cheaper, hammering
    ___ b) faster, hammering
    ___ c) faster, puddling
    ___ d) cheaper, puddling
13. Puddling involved
    ___ a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
    ___ b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
    ___ c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
    ___ d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
14. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
    ___ a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
    ___ b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
    ___ c) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
15. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
    ___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
    ___ b) drill coal mines
    ___ c) shape plates for ship hulls
    ___ d) plane rails for railroads
16. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
    ___ a) two of these are true
    ___ b) was sabotaged by workers
    ___ c) burned down
    ___ d) was transported to Germany
    ___ e) is still in use today
17. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
    ___ a) remove seeds
    ___ b) spin cotton
    ___ c) pick cotton
    ___ d) clean cotton
    ___ e) weave cotton
18. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, more
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, fewer
19. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
    ___ a) the American civil war (1861)
    ___ b) the American revolution (1776)
    ___ c) World War I (1914)
20. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
    ___ a) 500
    ___ b) 200
    ___ c) 100
    ___ d) 400
    ___ e) 300
21. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
    ___ a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
    ___ b) the question is a subject of controversy
    ___ c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
    ___ d) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

#### Key to Industrial_revolution-v1s2

1. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
       - a) spinning, weaving, fewer
       - b) spinning, weaving, more
       + c) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - d) weaving, spinning, more
2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
       - a) small manufacturers
       - b) large manufacturers
       + c) the woollen industry
       - d) domestic cotton production
3. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
       - a) producing dyes and making cement
       + b) removing rust and bleaching cloth
       - c) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
       - d) making cement and bleaching cloth
       - e) removing rust and making cement
4. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
       - a) water and steam.
       - b) steam and wind.
       + c) water and wind.
5. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
       + a) replacing glass containers with lead containers
       - b) replacing iron containers with glass containers
       - c) replacing glass containers with iron containers
       - d) replacing lead containers with glass containers
6. The Miner's Friend
       - a) provided ventilation
       - b) was electrical lighting
       - c) transported miners
       + d) pumped water
7. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
       - a) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
       + b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
       - c) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
       - d) Coalopolis, coal mines
8. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
       - a) steam power
       - b) textiles
       - c) iron making
       + d) assembly lines
9. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
       - a) Sweden
       + b) Germany
       - c) Great Britain
       - d) United States
       - e) Italy
10. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
       - a) railroads
       - b) ship building
       - c) farm equipment
       + d) textiles
       - e) military spending
11. The industrial revolution began in
       - a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
       - b) Germany
       + c) Great Britain
       - d) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
       - e) United States
12. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
       - a) cheaper, hammering
       + b) faster, hammering
       - c) faster, puddling
       - d) cheaper, puddling
13. Puddling involved
       - a) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
       - b) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
       - c) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
       + d) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
14. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
       + a) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
       - b) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
       - c) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
15. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
       + a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
       - b) drill coal mines
       - c) shape plates for ship hulls
       - d) plane rails for railroads
16. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
       + a) two of these are true
       - b) was sabotaged by workers
       - c) burned down
       - d) was transported to Germany
       - e) is still in use today
17. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
       + a) remove seeds
       - b) spin cotton
       - c) pick cotton
       - d) clean cotton
       - e) weave cotton
18. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
       - a) spinning, weaving, fewer
       - b) weaving, spinning, more
       + c) spinning, weaving, more
       - d) weaving, spinning, fewer
19. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
       - a) the American civil war (1861)
       + b) the American revolution (1776)
       - c) World War I (1914)
20. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
       - a) 500
       - b) 200
       + c) 100
       - d) 400
       - e) 300
21. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
       - a) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
       + b) the question is a subject of controversy
       - c) sustained growth, for the first time in history
       - d) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)

### Industrial_revolution-v2s2

1. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
    ___ a) weave cotton
    ___ b) clean cotton
    ___ c) spin cotton
    ___ d) remove seeds
    ___ e) pick cotton
2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
    ___ a) domestic cotton production
    ___ b) the woollen industry
    ___ c) large manufacturers
    ___ d) small manufacturers
3. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
    ___ a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
    ___ b) sustained growth, for the first time in history
    ___ c) the question is a subject of controversy
    ___ d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
4. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
    ___ a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
    ___ b) plane rails for railroads
    ___ c) shape plates for ship hulls
    ___ d) drill coal mines
5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
    ___ a) 200
    ___ b) 300
    ___ c) 500
    ___ d) 400
    ___ e) 100
6. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
    ___ a) textiles
    ___ b) steam power
    ___ c) assembly lines
    ___ d) iron making
7. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
    ___ a) Sweden
    ___ b) Great Britain
    ___ c) Germany
    ___ d) United States
    ___ e) Italy
8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
    ___ a) the American civil war (1861)
    ___ b) the American revolution (1776)
    ___ c) World War I (1914)
9. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
    ___ a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
    ___ b) making cement and bleaching cloth
    ___ c) removing rust and making cement
    ___ d) producing dyes and making cement
    ___ e) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
10. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
    ___ a) water and steam.
    ___ b) steam and wind.
    ___ c) water and wind.
11. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
    ___ a) farm equipment
    ___ b) military spending
    ___ c) textiles
    ___ d) railroads
    ___ e) ship building
12. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, more
13. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
    ___ a) burned down
    ___ b) was transported to Germany
    ___ c) was sabotaged by workers
    ___ d) two of these are true
    ___ e) is still in use today
14. The Miner's Friend
    ___ a) was electrical lighting
    ___ b) provided ventilation
    ___ c) transported miners
    ___ d) pumped water
15. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
    ___ a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
    ___ b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
    ___ c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
    ___ d) Coalopolis, coal mines
16. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
    ___ a) faster, puddling
    ___ b) cheaper, hammering
    ___ c) cheaper, puddling
    ___ d) faster, hammering
17. Puddling involved
    ___ a) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
    ___ b) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
    ___ c) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
    ___ d) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
18. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
    ___ a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
    ___ b) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
    ___ c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
19. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
    ___ a) replacing glass containers with iron containers
    ___ b) replacing glass containers with lead containers
    ___ c) replacing lead containers with glass containers
    ___ d) replacing iron containers with glass containers
20. The industrial revolution began in
    ___ a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
    ___ b) Germany
    ___ c) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
    ___ d) Great Britain
    ___ e) United States
21. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
    ___ a) spinning, weaving, fewer
    ___ b) weaving, spinning, fewer
    ___ c) spinning, weaving, more
    ___ d) weaving, spinning, more

#### Key to Industrial_revolution-v2s2

1. The purpose of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was to
       - a) weave cotton
       - b) clean cotton
       - c) spin cotton
       + d) remove seeds
       - e) pick cotton
2. The Calico Acts were initially designed to protect
       - a) domestic cotton production
       + b) the woollen industry
       - c) large manufacturers
       - d) small manufacturers
3. What impact did the industrial revolution have on living standards of ordinary people, according to Wikipedia?
       - a) little or no growth until much later (19th and 20th centuries)
       - b) sustained growth, for the first time in history
       + c) the question is a subject of controversy
       - d) little or no growth in the first half, but enormous growth in the second half of the industrial revolution.
4. According to Wikipedia, the first large machine tool was used to
       + a) bore cylinders for steam engines steam engines.
       - b) plane rails for railroads
       - c) shape plates for ship hulls
       - d) drill coal mines
5. The Industrial Revolution lasted just under _____ years
       - a) 200
       - b) 300
       - c) 500
       - d) 400
       + e) 100
6. Which is NOT one of the three areas of development that helped initiate the industrial revolution?
       - a) textiles
       - b) steam power
       + c) assembly lines
       - d) iron making
7. During the Industrial Revolution, the best Chemists were trained in
       - a) Sweden
       - b) Great Britain
       + c) Germany
       - d) United States
       - e) Italy
8. The Industrial Revolution began shortly before
       - a) the American civil war (1861)
       + b) the American revolution (1776)
       - c) World War I (1914)
9. Early uses for sulphuric acid included
       + a) removing rust and bleaching cloth
       - b) making cement and bleaching cloth
       - c) removing rust and making cement
       - d) producing dyes and making cement
       - e) producing dyes and bleaching cloth
10. For most of the period of the Industrial Revolution, the majority of industrial power was supplied by
       - a) water and steam.
       - b) steam and wind.
       + c) water and wind.
11. The dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, output and invested capital was
       - a) farm equipment
       - b) military spending
       + c) textiles
       - d) railroads
       - e) ship building
12. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, women did the ______ and men did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the women required ______ person hours.
       + a) spinning, weaving, more
       - b) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - c) spinning, weaving, fewer
       - d) weaving, spinning, more
13. Cartwright built two textile factories. One of them
       - a) burned down
       - b) was transported to Germany
       - c) was sabotaged by workers
       + d) two of these are true
       - e) is still in use today
14. The Miner's Friend
       - a) was electrical lighting
       - b) provided ventilation
       - c) transported miners
       + d) pumped water
15. Manchester acquired the nickname __________ during the early 19th century owing to its sprawl of ______
       - a) Cokopolis, coke processing plants
       + b) Cottonopolis, textile factories
       - c) Weavopolis, Weaving factories
       - d) Coalopolis, coal mines
16. Henry Cort developed rolling, which is 15 times _____ than ______
       - a) faster, puddling
       - b) cheaper, hammering
       - c) cheaper, puddling
       + d) faster, hammering
17. Puddling involved
       + a) stirring with a long rod and was never successfully mechanised.
       - b) the use of coke instead of coal and led to much strong iron
       - c) stirring with a long rod and became much cheaper when steam engines replaced manual stirring
       - d) the use of coke instead of coal greatly reduced the cost of producing pig iron
18. A major change in the metal industries during the era of the Industrial Revolution was the replacement of wood and other bio-fuels with coal. Compared to wood, coal required
       - a) about the same labour to mine, but was more abundant than wood.
       + b) less labour to mine and was also more abundant.
       - c) less labour to mine, but was less abundant (until the Rineland coal fields were discovered).
19. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of producing sulfuric acid greatly improved by
       - a) replacing glass containers with iron containers
       + b) replacing glass containers with lead containers
       - c) replacing lead containers with glass containers
       - d) replacing iron containers with glass containers
20. The industrial revolution began in
       - a) simultaneously in a variety of European nations
       - b) Germany
       - c) simultaneously in Europe and the United States
       + d) Great Britain
       - e) United States
21. On the eve of the Industrial Revolution, when the textile industry was largely a cottage industry, men did the ______ and women did the _______. If a loom was used, the work done by the men required ______ person hours.
       - a) spinning, weaving, fewer
       + b) weaving, spinning, fewer
       - c) spinning, weaving, more
       - d) weaving, spinning, more

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