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History Grade 8
Test Description: History grade 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What kind of farming existed in Britain before the Industrial Revolution
A
vegetable farming
B
cattle farming
C
Nothing
D
Subsistence farming
2) What system allowed this to happen. 2 marks
A
the first 2
B
Farmland was open and shared with everyone to graze their livestock
C
Apartheid
D
System of comman land
3) Why did the system change and what was the impact on an average person 4 marks
A
All
B
big fences were built, what was once common land belong to a single person for exclusive use
C
Late 18th century wealthy land owners with the approval of government, started closing the land
D
They had nowhere to farm, no means of supplying food to their families. Many were forced to move to cities
4) Define urbanisation
A
Development
B
Rapid growth of cities as people move from rural areas to find employment
C
House hunting
D
Jobs
5) Define Industraliasation
A
Economy is bad
B
Process by which economy changes, usually from an agricultural economy to manufacturing goods
C
Grow vegetables
D
Grow animals
6) Why do you think Industrialsation led to urbanisation
A
The economy shifted and normal people could no longer survive in rural areas.
B
No. 2 and 3
C
They needed to move to cities to support themselves and families
D
Cause they could
7) Describe the purpose of the following machines _ Spinning Jenny
A
Collected food
B
Collected many threads together and spun them simutanelously
C
Spun the wool
D
Collected cotton
8) Describe the purpose of the following machines _ water frame
A
Tested the water
B
Spinning machine that work harnessing the power of water
C
Spun the water
9) Describe the purpose of the following machines _ Power Loom
A
The weaving of grass
B
A loom that weavers use to do but at a much faster speed
C
Weaving of cotton
D
None
10) Why were children used as workers in factories 2 marks
A
They were small
B
Could get into small places
C
Could be paid very little
D
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