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