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AP State Syllabus 7th Class Social Bits 8th Lesson Industrial Revolution with Answers
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Question 1.
During ………….. A.D. machines and steam power began to be increasingly used to produce goods.
A) 1750-1850
B) 1850-1860
C) 1650-1660
D) 1950-1960
Answer:
A) 1750-1850
Question 2.
In the 1840s ……….. devised a method of laying road using broken stones.
A) John L.Mc Adam
B) Kruthika
C) James Watt
D) Boulton
Answer:
A) John L.Mc Adam
Question 3.
In the ………. century the industrial workers of Europe had to face several hardships.
A) 18th
B) 20th
C) 21st
D) 19th
Answer:
D) 19th
Question 4.
Major changes swept industries with the coming of ………..
A) Computers
B) Machines
C) Factories
D) Tools
Answer:
B) Machines
Question 5.
The invention of the steam engine boosted …………. industry.
A) Shipping & Textile
B) Aviation
C) Roads
D) None
Answer:
A) Shipping & Textile
Question 6.
The beginning of ‘machine age’ started in ………….
A) France
B) Russia
C) Britain
D) Germany
Answer:
C) Britain
Question 7.
………… invested the necessary money for Watt.
A) John Me Adam
B) George Stephenson
C) Graham Bell
D) Boulton
Answer:
D) Boulton
Question 8.
………….. made goods that were cheap and durable.
A) Computers
B) Machines
C) Steam engines
D) Roads
Answer:
B) Machines
Question 9.
George Stephenson’s locomotives pulled heavy loads along ………….. kilometre track from Liverpool to Manchester.
A) 54 km
B) 64 km
C) 74 km
D) 44 km
Answer:
B) 64 km
Question 10.
Disallowing children under …………… years of age from being employed in mines or factories.
A) 15 years
B) 16 years
C) 14 years
D) 13 years
Answer:
C) 14 years
Question 11.
Trade between countries in America, Europe, Africa and Asia increased manifold in these years.
A) 1000 AD to 1500 AD
B) 1500 AD to 1800 AD
C) 1800 AD to 2000 AD
D) 2000 AD to 2500 AD
Answer:
B) 1500 AD to 1800 AD
Question 12.
The different phases of cloth weaving could be done in different places, but the finishing work was done in before it was sold in other countries.
A) Washington
B) Paris
C) London
D) Moscow
Answer:
C) London
Question 13.
The no. of craft persons used in every phase in making clothes by every trader
A) 20 to 25
B) 25 to 30
C) 30 to 35
D) 35 to 40
Answer:
A) 20 to 25
Question 14.
The phase in which the trade dominated craft person.
A) Pre industrialisation phase
B) Proto industrialisation phase
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
A) Pre industrialisation phase
Question 15.
Around ……………… machines and steam power began to be increasingly used to produce goods and people from one place to another.
A) 1600
B) 1650
C) 1700
D) 1750
Answer:
D) 1750
Question 16.
As a result of the pressure of ………….. several people make machines.
A) trade
B) work stress
C) both A & B
D) roadways
Answer:
C) both A & B
Question 17.
The steam engine was invented by
A) Copernicus
B) John Gutenberg
C) James Watt
D) Boulton
Answer:
C) James Watt
Question 18.
This person was not involved in inventing the steam engine
A) James Watt
B) Boulton
C) Copernicus
D) None
Answer:
C) Copernicus
Question 19.
Between 1750 – 1850, a new system called the ………. emerged.
A) Law amendment
B) Factory system
C) Capitalism
D) Socialism
Answer:
B) Factory system
Question 20.
All facilities needed for production were owned and managed by individuals called …………
A) Socialists
B) Landowners
C) Capitalists
D) Landlords
Answer:
C) Capitalists
Question 21.
The investment for machinery and labour is
A) capital
B) rent
C) integrated cost
D) contemporary cost
Answer:
A) capital
Question 22.
The factory workers in Europe face dreadful problems in this century.
A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21
Answer:
B) 19
Question 23.
The working hours in industries in the 19th century.
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
Answer:
C) 12
Question 24.
Only ………… could set up mechanised factories.
A) poor
B) middle class
C) wealthy merchants
D) landlords
Answer:
C) wealthy merchants
Question 25.
The main demand of the workers in the beginning time
A) 8 or 10 working hours
B) higher salaries
C) disallowing children under 14 years of age from being employed in mines or factories etc.
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 26.
Energy is available from …………. needed to run machines in a factory.
A) coal
B) electricity
C) petrol
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 27.
…………… locomotive pulled heavy loads along a 64 km track from Liverpool to Manchester at a speed of 46 km per hour.
A) George Stephenson
B) James Watt
C) John Loudon Me Adam
D) Rolland Pal
Answer:
A) George Stephenson
Question 28.
James Watt was an ……….. Craftsman.
A) Russian
B) German
C) English
D) French
Answer:
C) English
Question 29.
The inventor of the Aeroplane in the early period of 20th century.
A) George Stephenson
B) Wright Brothers
C) Brayon Brothers
D) William Brothers
Answer:
B) Wright Brothers
Question 30.
In order to serve the interests of their own trade and industry, the European countries made colonies in these continents.
A) Asia, Africa
B) Australia, America
G) Antarctica
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B
Question 31.
Due to the industrial revolution
A) migrations increased to towns
B) a hurdle was created for sanitation and other facilities
C) freshwater supply made difficult
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
Question 32.
Labour fought for these
A) Civil rights
B) Construction of houses
C) Improvement in the conditions of labour
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 33.
Wright Brothers: Air crafts: : Locomotives: ………….
A) James Watt
B) Me Adam
C) George Stephenson
D) None
Answer:
C) George Stephenson
Question 34.
What does the picture show?
A) Spinning Jenny
B) Road connecting position wheel
C) Child labour
D) Manufacturing good
Answer:
A) Spinning Jenny
Question 35.
What does the picture show?
A) Machinery
B) Child labour
C) Weaving
D) Repairing
Answer:
B) Child labour
Question 36.
Who noticed that steam had so much strength that it could move enormous weight?
A) Me. Adam
B) Wright Brothers
C) Captain Cook
D) James Watt
Answer:
D) James Watt
Question 37.
Which of the following is cheaper and less polluting?
A) Thermal power
B) Hydel power
C) Nuclear power
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Hydel power
Question 38.
The main result of the industrial revolution
A) The number of agriculturists increased
B) Machines took place of manpower
C) The importance of city life decreased
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Machines took place of manpower
Question 39.
The machine age started in Britain firstly – The reason is
A) There was not available skilled labour
B) It was geographically suitable for machines
C) It has more colonies throughout the world
D) The traders wanted to increase their productivity
Answer:
D) The traders wanted to increase their productivity
Question 40.
“A cloth trader in Britain purchased cotton from a cotton supplier”. This belongs to
A) Under putting out system
B) Guild system
C) Factory system
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Under putting out system
Question 41.
Find the wrong statement.
1. Industrial Revolution first started in England.
2. James Watt invented Steam Engine.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None
Answer:
D) None
Question 42.
Australia was colonised by
A) Spain
B) England
C) Holland
D) Portuguese
Answer:
B) England
Question 43.
The north part of Africa was colonised by
A) the USA
B) Italy
C) Turkey
D) Brazil
Answer:
C) Turkey
Question 44.
In 1840 a method of laying road using broken stones was devised by
A) Me Grath
B) Me Adam
C) Me Breath
D) Me Dyke
Answer:
B) Me Adam
Question 45.
Who noticed that stem had so much strength that it could move enormous weight?
A) John Loudon McAdam
B) Wright Brothers
C) Captain Cook
D) James Watt
Answer:
D) James Watt
Answer questions 46 and 47 based on the picture of the steam engine given below.
Question 46.
Who invented the steam engine?
A) Eli Whitney
B) Robert Fulton
C) Samuel Morse
D) James Watt
Answer:
D) James Watt
Question 47.
Which mode of transport was revolutionised by this invention?
A) Water transport
B) Road transport
C) Air transport
D) Space transport
Answer:
A) Water transport
Question 48.
Which of the following in NOT true about Industrial Revolution?
A) Wages decreased
B) Production increased
C) Use of machines increased
D) Urbanisation decreased
Answer:
D) Urbanisation decreased