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Before the Industrial Revolution the most common industry in homes was textiles.

The Industrial Revolution 01

How did Britain change from rural workshops to noisy factories? This KS3 History quiz explores the Industrial Revolution and how new machines transformed work, cities, and people’s lives.

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Fascinating Fact:

New inventions such as the spinning jenny and the water frame sped up the production of cotton thread and cloth in factories.

In KS3 History, you learn how the Industrial Revolution changed Britain. New machines, factories, and transport systems increased production, created new jobs, and transformed where and how people lived.

Key Terms

Industrial Revolution: A period when new machines and factories greatly increased the amount of goods that could be produced.
Factory: A large building where workers and machines are brought together to make goods on a big scale.
Invention: A new idea, tool, or machine that is created to solve a problem or make something easier.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What was the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

The Industrial Revolution in Britain was a period from the late eighteenth to the nineteenth century when new machines, factories, and power sources transformed how goods were made.

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Britain?

It began in Britain because the country had coal and iron, growing cities, good transport like canals, and inventors and businesses ready to invest in new machines.

How did the Industrial Revolution change people’s lives?

Many people moved from the countryside to towns, worked long hours in factories, bought cheaper goods, but also faced problems like pollution, overcrowding, and child labour.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Before about 1750, where was most industry based?

In factories

In the home

Near the sea

Wales

Known as the domestic system (of industry)

2 .

What was another name for the domestic system?

Bungalow industry

Cottage industry

House industry

Hovel industry

Cottage industries cannot compete against the mass-production of items in factories. They produce smaller amounts that are more expensive to buy and have a more variable quality

3 .

The most common industry in homes was what?

Cake making

Iron making

Pottery

Textiles

We get the word 'spinster' from the girls who spun the yarn

4 .

Which of these did NOT lead to the Industrial Revolution?

A rising population meant employers had more workers

Banks had money to lend to factory owners

Millions of foreign workers arrived from abroad

Rising demand for goods from a growing population

The workers for the factories were often people migrating from rural settlements to urban centres

5 .

Which statement did NOT apply to the domestic system?

Homes were too small for large machines

It was small-scale, so little cloth was produced

Only hand power was used

There was strict quality control on the finished cloth

There was no way of ensuring consistent quality

6 .

Which areas of Britain saw most growth at that time?

Parklands

Scotland

Seaside resorts

Urban areas

It was more convenient to build factories in towns and cities as there were better transport links as well as a readily available workforce

7 .

Who built the first large cotton spinning factory?

Henry Cartwright

James Allwright

Matthew Wainwright

Richard Arkwright

In 1771 in Derbyshire - it used water power

8 .

Arkwright built which village to house his workers?

Cranford

Cromford

Latchford

Stamford

He even built a church

9 .

What replaced water power to drive the new machinery?

Electricity

Horsepower

Manpower

Steam

The first steam engines were used in the early 1700s to pump water out of mines but it was only in the late 1700s that they were starting to be used to power factory machinery

10 .

The new factory towns grew up around what?

Coalfields

Rivers

Sea ports

Shopping centres

Coal produced steam to power the factory machines

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The Industrial Revolution

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)