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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. _____________ and _____________ are the two basic resources essential for industrial growth.
   2. Colonies were used as _____________ of cheap raw material and ____________ for finished products.
   3. Socialism was a reaction to the evils of _________________.
   4. _______________ and ________________ were employed in large numbers in dangerous coal mines.
   5. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the ___________________, ________________, __________________, ________________ and ______________ established colonies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   A	B
   1. Industrial Revolution	(a) Trading Company
   2. Socialism	(b) Colonies
   3. Trade Unions	(c) Factory system
   4. Imperialism	(d) Equal share of wealth
   5. The English East India Company	(e) Better working conditions of workers

    

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer:

   1. The main occupation of the Europeans in the Medieval Age was agriculture/mining/fishing.
   2. James Watt invented the Steam Engine/Safety Lamp/Power Loom.
   3. The first Asian country to become industrialized was _____________ Japan/India/China.
   4. The capitalists/landlords/workers organised themselves as trade unions to fight for their rights.
   5. The victory of the British over the French/Dutch/Spanish in the Carnatic Wars shattered French/Dutch/Spanish dreams of colonizing India.
4. 4.

   State whether the following are true or false:

   1. Manual labour was replaced by the machines during the Industrial Revolution.
   2. Small-scale production flourished during the Industrial Revolution.
   3. Capitalists were the have-nots.
   4. There was a wide gulf between the capatalists and the workers.
   5. Capitalism is a set of economic theories based on the belief that the government should control the main industries.
5. 5.

   Explain the term 'domestic system'.

6. 6.

   Define the term 'Industrial Revolution'.