Agricultural Revolution

How did most people live prior to the Agricultural revolution?

• In big, crowded cities

• In open-field villages

How did farmers grow crops prior to the Agricultural Revolution?

• Much like they do today, many fields of the same crops

• Rotated crops over two fields, one for crops and one fallow

• Rotated crops over three fields, two were for crops the other fallow

• Rotated crops over four fields, three for crops the other fallow

What were enclosures?

• Large farming land that was enclosed to boost crop yields

• Gates that went around the houses

• When a bank took property back because of no payment

• All of these.

What did the 'Seed Drill' do?

• A drill that made holes in the ground.

• A plow that made lines in the ground.

• A device that sowed seeds in well-spaced rows.

• None of these.

Why was Crop Rotation used?

• To keep the soil healthy

• To keep nutrients in the soil

• Maximum yields could be achieved

• All of the above

What were the four crops rotated in a 'four-crop rotation system'

• Wheat, turnips, rice and barley

• Wheat, rice, barley and cloves

• Rice, turnips, wheat and cloves

• Wheat, turnips, barley and cloves

What is industrialization?

• The process of developing machine production of goods.

• Improving upon farming techniques

• The making of Tenements

• All of the above

Which is a true statement about 'open field' farming

• It prevented weeds from spreading

• All lands were used effectively

• It was difficult to control movement of animals

• It made it faster for farmers to travel from one field to another

What statement is true of the effect of enclosures?

• It made areas under cultivation smaller

• It made areas under cultivation larger

• It made the total crops grown drop

• None of the above

Who invented the Seed Drill?

• Tethro Tull

• Jethro Jull

• Jethro Tull

• Jehtro Tully