Practice Early Mechanization: Economic Multiplier Effects - 2.3 | Unit 6: Economy, Trade, and Technology Through Time | IB Grade 8 Individuals and Societies
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2.3 - Early Mechanization: Economic Multiplier Effects

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What did fulling mills do?

💡 Hint: Think about what machines can do to help with textiles.

Question 2

Easy

What is the economic multiplier effect?

💡 Hint: This effect often leads to increased job creation or trade.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does mechanization refer to?

  • A) The process of manual labor
  • B) The use of machines in production
  • C) The craft of blacksmithing

💡 Hint: Think about how factories work.

Question 2

True or False: Fulling mills did not impact the labor market.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember how machinery changes work.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate how mechanization through fulling mills and charcoal blast furnaces could be viewed as both beneficial and detrimental to their respective industries.

💡 Hint: Think about both the innovation benefits and the social implications.

Question 2

Create a diagram illustrating the economic multiplier effects from initial mechanization in textiles and metals.

💡 Hint: Visualize the cycle of production leading to consumption and expanded economic activity.

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