Year 8 History Exam 4 revision cards

Question 1

Why were there so many child workers in the industrial period?

Answer 1

The population was increasing at a tremendous rate meaning lots more children.

Question 2

In what year was the Triple Entente formed?

Answer 2

1907

Question 3

Why didn’t parents complain when their children were beaten or hurt whilst at work?

Answer 3

They didn’t want to lose their jobs.

Question 4

Which countries were in the Triple Entente?

Answer 4

Britain, France, Russia

Question 5

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 5

Emperor of Germany in 1914

Question 6

By the rules of the Triple Entente, if one country declared war on a different country, what would the other two members have to do?

Answer 6

They would also have to declare war.

Question 7

True/false: overseers in factories and mills were given whips with which they were allowed to hit children who were not working hard enough.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What must you do before even reading the question on Q2 in the Year 8 History exam 4?

Answer 8

Read and think about the source.

Question 9

What should you think about before answering Q2 on Year 8 History exam 4?

Answer 9

Knowledge - PASTA - PASTA

Question 10

What happened on 28th June 1914?

Answer 10

Franz Ferdinand was murdered.

Question 11

Why were child workers so popular with factory owners during the industrial period?

Answer 11

They could be a paid a lot less (sometimes even nothing at all) and wouldn’t stand up for themselves.

Question 12

What does Bosnia have to do with the trigger of WW1?

Answer 12

Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered whilst in the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia.

Question 13

How long did the journey from London to Edinburgh take in 1750?

Answer 13

12 days (by pack horse or wagon)

Question 14

Who was Gavrilo Princip?

Answer 14

The Serbian terrorist who murdered Franz Ferdinand and his wife.

Question 15

How did the invention of the steam engines impact the countryside?

Answer 15

Less populated - more productive (There were less jobs as farming techniques moved towards using machines. More food was produced using machines , lowering the cost of food, supporting the population growth).

Question 16

Which countries were in the Triple Alliance?

Answer 16

Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungary

Question 17

What does Franz Ferdinand have to do with the start of WW1?

Answer 17

He was next in line to the throne of Austro-Hungary. He and his wife were murdered in Bosnia on 28th June 1914.

Question 18

What did the invention of the steam engine mean for the building of factories and mills?

Answer 18

They no longer had to be built next to rivers or streams, they could be built anywhere.

Question 19

Why did so many poorer families in the Industrial period send their children to work?

Answer 19

They needed the money they would earn to survive.

Question 20

What was the population of Britain in 1750?

Answer 20

10 million

Question 21

Why did Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand Group want to kill Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 21

They were Serbian and didn’t like Austro-Hungary because Austro-Hungary was threatening their territory.

Question 22

How long did the journey from London to Edinburgh take in 1900?

Answer 22

9 hours (by train)

Question 23

By the rules of the Triple Alliance, if one country declared war on a different country, what would the other two members have to do?

Answer 23

They would also have to declare war.

Question 24

Which country in Europe had the biggest navy (ships and submarines) in 1914? How big was it?

Answer 24

Britain - 185 ships and 64 submarines

Question 25

When should you write about your revised knowledge in Q2 on Year 8 History exam 4?

Answer 25

To help you explain how useful the source is.

Question 26

What was the minimum age that a child could be made to work during the industrial period.

Answer 26

There was no minimum age.

Question 27

What were apprentices in the industrial period?

Answer 27

Child workers, often orphans, sent to live and work in factories and mills until they were adults.

Question 28

True/false: Children as young as four were put to work in farmer’s fields as ‘human scarecrows’ during the industrial period.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What sorts of injuries might child factory workers receive?

Answer 29

Crushed fingers, broken limbs, severed limbs, even death if crushed by a machine.

Question 30

What must you make sure you do with the sources on Q1 of Year 8 History exam 4?

Answer 30

Describe in detail the parts of the sources that are relevant to the question .

Question 31

On what day was Franz Ferdinand murdered?

Answer 31

28th June 1914

Question 32

Which country in Europe had the biggest army in 1914? How big was it?

Answer 32

Germany - 2.2 million soldiers.

Question 33

In what year was the Triple Alliance formed?

Answer 33

1882

Question 34

How did the invention of the steam engine impact towns and cities?

Answer 34

Bigger - more populated - pollution. (They got bigger as more factories could be built, thereby increasing the population as people moved to work in the factories and increasing the air pollution.)

Question 35

What was the population of Britain in 1900?

Answer 35

42 million

Question 36

The arms race made armies and navies bigger but some people say it helped start the First World War, how?

Answer 36

It made people and governments in Europe excited about war and put them in an aggressive mindset.

Question 37

What must you do before starting your answer on “How far do you agree….” questions?

Answer 37

Make a spider diagram plan.

Question 38

Who was in charge of Germany in 1914?

Answer 38

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Question 39

What were overseers.

Answer 39

People employed by the factories and mills who ensured that the children worked as hard as they could.

Question 40

What percentage of the population of Britain lived in towns and cities in 1900?

Answer 40

80%

Question 41

How much did the population of Britain increase in the years 1750-1900?

Answer 41

By approx 4 times (from 10 to 42m)

Question 42

Which of these types of jobs did not use child labour in the industrial period: the navy, chimney sweeps, farming work, hospitals, factory work, mill work.

Answer 42

Hospitals

Question 43

What was the Black Hand Group?

Answer 43

A Serbian terrorist organisation of which Gavrilo Princip was a member.

Question 44

When should you write about your revised knowledge on Q1 of Year 8 History exam 4?

Answer 44

Use your knowledge to help you comment on the parts of the sources that you have described.

Question 45

True/false: Kaiser Wilhelm II was a peaceful man who hated war and the thought of fighting.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

What percentage of the population of Britain lived in the countryside in 1750?

Answer 46

80%

Question 47

Which of the 6 countries in the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente was actually the first to declare war on another?

Answer 47

Germany declared war on Russia on 1st August 1914.

Question 48

When planning for “How far fo you agree….” questions, what should you do?

Answer 48

Make a spider diagram plan, the first branch is from the question, the rest from knowledge. Write one PEE paragraph for each branch plus a conclusion at the end.