Industrial Revolution

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 9 Full Book “Industrial Revolution”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who established the first steam boat service?
a. Arkwright
b. Samuel Crompton
c. Robert Fulton
d. James Watt

2. Why was Manchester considered ideal for textile production?
a. availability of land
b. rich human resources
c. better living condition
d. cool climate

3. Who invented the sewing machine?
a. Elias Howe
b. Eli–Whitney
c. Samuel Crompton
d. Humphrey Davy

4. Which family introduced steam engine in France?
a. de Wendel
b. de Hindal
c. de Arman
d. de Renault

5. Who called Slater, the father of American Industrial Revolution?
a. F.D. Roosevelt
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Winston Churchill
d. Woodrow Wilson

6. Which of the following is observed to commemorate the Hay Market Massacre?
a. Independence Day
b. Farmers Day
c. Labour Day
d. Martyrs Day

7. Where was Zollverein Customs Union formed?
a. England
b. Germany
c. France
d. America

8. Who produced the first batch of automobiles in France?
a. Louis Renault
b. Armand Peugeot
c. Thomas Alva Edison
d. McAdam

9. What was the invention that removed seeds from cotton?
a. Rolling Mill
b. Cotton Gin
c. Spinning Mule
d. Spinning Jenny

10. Which of the following was used as fuel in olden days to smelt iron?
a. Coke
b. Charcoal
c. Firewood
d. Paper

II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. _____called for voting rights to men in England.
2. _____ changed the way roads were built around the world.
3. _____ discovered a faster and cheaper method of production of steel.
4. _____ advocated scientific socialism.
5. The first railroad line started in Germany was in the year _____.

Answers:
1. The Chartist
2. John Loudon McAdam
3. Henry Bessemer
4. Karl Marx
5. 1835

III. Find out the correct statement:
1. i) British mine–owners were faced with the problem of water seeping into their mines
ii) Employing human labour was cheap for this work
iii) Newton invented a steam engine to pump water out of mines
iv) Water had to be removed to get coal in mines
a. (i) is correct
b. (ii) and (iii) are correct
c. (i) and (iv) are correct
d. iii) is correct

2. i) Trade Unions were formed by labourers to get their rights
ii) Germany’s political setup was the most significant challenge for the industrial revolution
iii) To protect capitalists Karl Marx advocated socialism
iv) There were no natural resources in Germany
a. (i) is correct
b. (ii) and (iii) are correct
c. (i) and (iv) are correct
d. iii) is correct

3. Assertion (A): Workers had rights to get holidays.
Reason (R): There were laws to protect the workers.
a) A is coiirrect R is wrong
b) Both A & R are wrong
c) Both A and R are correct
d) A is correct R is not correct explanation of A

4. Assertion (A): Slater was called the Father of the American Industrial Revolution.
Reason (R): His spinning textile mill was duplicated and his techniques became popular.
a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) A is wrong and R is the correct explanation of A
c) Both A and R are wrong
d) Both A and R are correct

IV. Match the following:
1. Benz                        A. U. S. A
2. Safety Lamp            B. Louis Renault
3. Quadricycle            C. Humphrey Davy
4. Great Railroad        D. Lancashire Strike
5. Coalfield                 E. Germany

Answers:
1. E
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D