Topic 7 Industrial Rev Sec 1 Quiz

In what ways did the Dutch NOT improve agricultural production/farming?

• Development of dikes
• They split smaller fields into larger ones
• Used animal waste for fertilizer
• All of the above

Enclosure was...

• Allowing for communal ownership of the land
• A mining process that doubled the rate of coal removal from the ground
• The development of windmills to help irrigate fields
• The private ownership of land that led to increased production

What was the population growth of Europe from 1715-1789?

• 5 to 9 million
• 18 to 26 million
• 54 to 92 million
• 120 to 190 million

What was more of a reason for the increase in population in Europe during the 1700s?

• Birthrate
• Death rate

What were Britain's two main natural resources that helped them lead the Industrial Revolution?

• Steel and iron
• Iron and coal
• Iron and water
• Iron and timber

Entrepreneurs were ready to invest what resource into mines, factories, railroads and inventions?

• Iron
• Gold
• Silver
• Capital

Who improved upon Newcomen's steam engine?

• Stephenson
• Crompton
• Farraday
• Watt

Who invented the first locomotive

• Stephenson
• Crompton
• Farraday
• Watt

Who invented the spinning mule that made it possible to spin many threads at one time?

• Stephenson
• Crompton
• Farraday
• Watt

What is the process called when you separate iron from its ore?

• Putting Out System
• Alkanization
• Smelting
• None of the above