Term1 Topic 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
What was the primary economic activity before the Industrial Revolution?
Agriculture
True or False: The majority of people lived in cities before the Industrial Revolution.
False
Fill in the blank: The period before the Industrial Revolution is often referred to as the ________ Age.
Agrarian
What type of farming was common before the Industrial Revolution?
Subsistence farming
Which social class primarily owned the land before the Industrial Revolution?
Nobility or aristocracy
What was a common form of labor used in agriculture before the Industrial Revolution?
Serfdom
Multiple choice: Which of the following was NOT a common source of power before the Industrial Revolution? A) Wind B) Water C) Coal D) Human
C) Coal
What role did craftspeople play in pre-industrial societies?
They produced goods by hand, often in small workshops.
True or False: Trade was less important before the Industrial Revolution.
False
What was the primary mode of transportation for goods before the Industrial Revolution?
Horse-drawn vehicles
Fill in the blank: The ________ was an important institution that influenced life before the Industrial Revolution.
Church
What was a common living condition for the rural poor before the Industrial Revolution?
Cottage or small farm
Multiple choice: Which of the following inventions is associated with the Industrial Revolution rather than life before it? A) Spinning Jenny B) Plow C) Loom D) Watermill
A) Spinning Jenny
What was the role of women in society before the Industrial Revolution?
Women primarily managed the household and assisted in agricultural work.
True or False: Education was widely accessible to all social classes before the Industrial Revolution.
False
What was the dominant form of governance in many regions before the Industrial Revolution?
Monarchy
Fill in the blank: Before the Industrial Revolution, communities were often organized around ________.
Villages
What was the relationship between landowners and peasants before the Industrial Revolution?
Landowners provided land in exchange for labor and a share of the produce.
Multiple choice: Which of the following was a primary raw material for textiles before the Industrial Revolution? A) Silk B) Plastic C) Steel D) Rubber
A) Silk
What was a key characteristic of the market system before the Industrial Revolution?
Local and limited trade networks
True or False: The agricultural practices before the Industrial Revolution were highly mechanized.
False
What was a common dietary staple for people living in agrarian societies?
Bread
Fill in the blank: The ________ Revolution refers to the changes in farming methods that occurred before the Industrial Revolution.
Agricultural
What impact did the climate have on agriculture before the Industrial Revolution?
Climate conditions directly affected crop yields and food supply.
