Q.1
During the Industrial Revolution in Britain:
  • the rural population increased
  • the country's economy moved from the primary to the secondary sector
  • charcoal was the main fuel used in factories
  • no new roads were built
Q.2
Economic development is:
  • A measure of a country's wealth only
  • A measure of how a country's wealth is generated only
  • Both of the above
  • Neither of the above
Q.3
The Bridgewater Canal was built for the Duke of Bridgewater who owned some coal mines at Worsley, to the north-west of Manchester. How did it affect industry in Manchester?
  • It had no effect on Manchester Industry
  • Factories could buy coal at cheaper prices
  • The Duke could get there more easily and spent more money with Manchester industries
  • Manchester Industries could send their products more easily to the Duke
Q.4
Which of the following made industrialisation more likely in a particular location?
  • Good transport links
  • Available workforce
  • Local raw materials
  • All of the above
Q.5
Why did the Industrial Revolution lead to the building of canals throughout the UK?
  • To transport raw materials and manufactured goods
  • To enable the rural population easier access to factories
  • So that factory workers could use them for their leisure activities
  • To get water from one river to another
Q.6
In terms of economic development, which of the following is considered as being less economically developed than the other options?
  • Banking
  • Steelmaking
  • Agriculture
  • ICT
Q.7
The county of Lincolnshire was not subjected to industrialisation during the Industrial Revolution. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
  • There were no wealthy people living there so no-on could afford to build a factory
  • There were no mineral resources that could be mined to supply industry
  • The local people refused to have factories built there
  • The government passed a law preventing any factories from being built in Lincolnshire
Q.8
Which of the following is a reason why the first factories were sited in the Derwent Valley of Derbyshire?
  • They relied on water to make their machinery work
  • They relied on coal to make their machinery work
  • They relied on natural gas to make their machinery work
  • They relied on horses to make their machinery work
Q.9
The Industrial Revolution caused which of the following?
  • An increase in wealth of rural areas
  • An increase in cottage industries
  • Urban to rural migration
  • Rural to urban migration
Q.10
Which raw material that was available locally, led to the establishment of a chemical industry in the area of Liverpool and Manchester?
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Acid
  • Wool
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