Starter quiz

  • Write the missing word. Historians usually use the word ______ to describe periods of time which experience significant changes, such as the overthrow of a system of government.
    • 'revolution' ✓
  • What happened to the King Louis XVI during the French Revolution?
    • forced to live in exile
    • his powers were reduced
    • he was executed  ✓
    • he became more powerful
  • Which word is most appropriate for describing someone who refuses to accept or support political reform and social progress?
    • radical
    • reactionary  ✓
    • revolutionary
  • Write the missing word. During the Industrial Revolution, many cotton mills employed ______ to clean the tight spaces beneath their machines.
    • 'children' ✓
  • Which statement about living conditions during the Industrial Revolution is most accurate?
    • urban death rates fell due to improved housing for workers
    • urban death rates remained the same as housing for workers was untouched
    • urban death rates rose due to poor housing for workers  ✓
  • Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
    • 1
      English Civil War
    • 2
      the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
    • 3
      French Revolution
    • 4
      First World War
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