9th Social Science - Book Back Answers - History Unit 10

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Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard Social Science - History Unit 10: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following
2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly
3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Topic: Unit 10. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

I. Choose the correct Answer

Question 1.
Who established the first steam boat service?
(a) Arkwright
(b) Samuel Crompton
(c) Robert Fulton
(d) James Watt
Answer Key:
(c) Robert Fulton

Question 2.
Why was Manchester considered ideal for
(a) availability of land
(b) Rich human resources
(c) ubetter living condition
(d) Cool climate
Answer Key:
(d) Cool climate

Question 3.
Who invented the sewing machine?
(a) Elias Howe
(b) Eli – Whitiney
(c) Samuel Crompton
(d) Humphrey
Answer Key:
(a) Elias Howe

Question 4.
Which family introduced steam engine in France?
(a) de Wendel
(b) de Hindal
(c) de Arman
(d) de Renault
Answer Key:
(a) de Wendel

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

Question 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
Answer Key:
(c) Labour Day

Question 7.
Where was Zollverein Customs Union formed?
(a) England
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) America
Answer Key:
(b) Germany

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

Question 9.
What was the invention that removed seeds from cotton?
(a) Rolling Mill
(b) Cotton Gin
(c) Spinning Mule
(d) Spinning Jenny
Answer Key:
(b) Cotton Gin

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

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 ____________

Answer Key:

1. The Chartists
2. John Loudon McAdam
3. Henry Bessemer
4. Karl Marx
5. December, 1835

III. Find out the correct statement

Question 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 w ater 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
Answer Key:
(c) (i) and (iv) are correct

Question 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 resolution
(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) (ii) is correct
Answer Key:
(d) (ii) is correct

Question 3.
Assertion (A): Workers had rights to get holidays.
Reason (R): There were laws to protect the workers.
(a) A is correct 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
Answer Key:
(b) Both A & R are wrong

Question 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
Answer Key:
(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A

IV. Match the following

1. Benz                – (i) U.S.A
2. Safety Lamp     – (ii) Louis Renault
3. Quadricycle    – (iii) Humphrey Davy
4. Great Railroad – (iv) Lancashire strike
5. Coalfield       – (v) Germany

Answer Key:

1. Benz                 – (v) Germany
2. Safety Lamp    – (iii) Humphrey Davy
3. Quadricycle   – (ii) Louis Renault
4. Great Railroad – (i) U.S.A
5. Coalfield          – (iv) Lancashire strike

V. Answer the following briefly

1. What was the condition of labourers' houses during Industrial Revolution?

The Housing of laborers were tiny, dirty and sickly for the labouring class.
There were many outbreaks of communicable diseases in the living places of labourers

2. Account for urbanization in England.

With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, there was however a general decline in agriculture.
This resulted in the flow of population.
England became the workshop of the world.

3. Attempt a note on Haymarket massacre?

A labour protest took place on 4th May 1886 at Haymarket.
What began as a peaceful rally in the support of workers striking for an eight-hour day resulted in the killing of several workers by the police.
This incident is called Haymarket Massacre.

4. What do you know of Louis Renault?

In 1898 Louis Renault built the quadricycle.
He began to produce in large quantities under his company, the Societe Renault Freres.

5. Highlight any two important results of Industrial Revolution.

The Expansion of trade.
Create opportunities for employment.
Increase the population.

VI. Answer all the questions given under each caption

1. Enumerate the causes for the second Industrialization in the USA.

A shift from manual labour based to machine based manufacturing industry marked the industrial revolution in the United States.
After the civil war Industrialization became intensified.
The first transcontinental railroad was completed to transport people and goods.
Steam boat transport were introduced to improve the trade.
Thomas Alva Edison's invention of the Electric bulb and Alexander Graham's invention of the telephone led to modernization of America.

2. What were the effects of Industrial Revolution of England on India?

India became the platform for producing the raw materials for the industries of England.
Indian hand loom lost their market value.
India had become the selling place for their finished products.
The weaves and their families died of starvation.
The unemployment led to major crisis.
Food production decreased.