Inventions of the Industrial Revolution | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Write the missing word. The rapid improvements in the productivity of English farming in the 17th and 18th centuries are described as part of the Agricultural...
- 'Revolution' ✓
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Study the image. What type of agricultural improvement does it relate to?
- crop rotation
- drainage
- enclosure
- use of fertilisers ✓
Which type of agricultural improvement was Charles Townshend (also known as Turnip Townshend) associated with?
- crop rotation ✓
- drainage
- enclosure
- use of fertilisers
Write the missing word. In 1700, roughly 20% of English arable land was left...
- 'fallow' ✓
Which of the following consequences was most likely to occur after the drainage of the Fens?
- decrease in the amount of arable land
- increase in the proportion of land left fallow
- increase in migration away from the Fens ✓
- decrease in profits of major landowners in the Fens
Which outcome was more likely as a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
- investments in other, non-agricultural, types of businesses rose ✓
- the population of Britain shrunk as a result of migration
- common food items like bread became more expensive

Q2: "Elizabethan Street Scene, from 'A Book of Roxburghe Ballads'(woodcut) (b/w photo)", c.1660, A Book of Roxburghe Ballads, Bridgeman Images