SSC HISTORY CHP – 3 Test MARKS: 25

Q.1. Fill in the blanks: (3 marks)

1. The 18th

century _________was a formidable naval power in Europe.

2. ________ and ________ made rapid advance in iron and steel and chemical industry

in the early phase of Industrial Revolution.

3. _________ is an economic system based on mass production and its distribution.

4. The new sea routes were discovered at the close of ____ century.

5. __________ was England’s chief industry.

6. The art of _______ greatly developed in the 20th

century.

7. Industrial revolution was neither a __________ nor a __________.

8. The first phase of the revolution covered a century roughly from _____ to ______.

9. The capitalist aims at maximizing his _______ by raising the efficiency of ________.

10. They encouraged their ________ and ___________ to invent new methods of

production.

11. England also made rapid progress in the field of ______.

12. __________ quick progress in the field of industrialization was astonishing.

Q.2. Answer the following questions in 25-30 words: (4 marks)

1. What conditions laid the foundation of capitalist economy in Europe?

2. Why did the British traders earn huge profit from the trade with eastern countries?

3. How did the Industrial revolution begin in England?

4. How did the Industrial revolution spread in Europe?

Q.3. Give Reasons 20-25 words: (4 marks)

1. Cotton textile was England’s chief industry.

2. The Gulf between rich nations and poor nations began to widen.

3. The cities had to face many problems.

4. Human life became mechanical and monotonous.

Q.4. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (8 marks)

1. What were the evil effects of the Industrial revolution?

2. Which agitations did begin in the industrial nations against the political and social

inequalities? What were the effects of these agitations?

3. What is meant by ‘Industrial Capitalism’?

4. What resulted in drain of precious metals from Europe?

Q.5. Answer the following questions in 80-100 words: (6 marks)

1. Explain the term/idea ‘Industrial Revolution’.

2. What were the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the world?