Factory System/NewMethods/Business

Multiple Choice

What impact did mechanization have on work during the Industrial Revolution?

• Made jobs simpler and required less skill

• Made jobs more tedious and required less skill

• Made jobs more complex and required more skill

• Made jobs more dangerous and required more skill

Multiple Choice

Why did employers hire women and children during the Industrial Revolution?

• They were willing to work for less money

• They were more skilled than men

• They were more reliable than men

• They were more educated than men

Multiple Choice

What factors determine wages during the Industrial Revolution?

• Location and industry

• Education level and experience

• Gender and age

• Costs of production, number of workers, and wages of other jobs

Multiple Choice

What was the wage system like in the domestic system?

• Workers were paid based on the hours worked or amount of goods produced

• Workers were not paid at all

• Workers were paid a fixed salary regardless of their productivity

• Workers were paid based on the number of items completed

Multiple Choice

What were some of the strict rules that factory workers had to follow during the Industrial Revolution?

• No arrival times, but strict eating and break times

• Strict arrival times, but flexible eating and break times

• Flexible arrival times, eating and break times, and freedom to leave anytime

• No arrival times, eating or break times, and no leaving without permission

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of industrialization on the lives of women during the Industrial Revolution?

• Women were confined to the home and had no opportunities for work

• Women were forced to work in dangerous factories with poor conditions

• Women gained more independence and opportunities for work

• Women were excluded from the workforce entirely

Multiple Choice

What is capitalism and how did it change production methods during the Industrial Revolution?

• Capitalism is an economic system where workers control the factors of production

• Capitalism is an economic system where the government controls the factors of production

• Capitalism is an economic system where the factors of production are shared equally among all members of society

• Capitalism is an economic system where individuals or corporations control the factors of production

Multiple Choice

What is mass production and how did it contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

• Mass production is producing large numbers of identical items

• Mass production is producing small numbers of identical items

• Mass production is producing large numbers of unique items

• Mass production is producing small numbers of unique items

Multiple Choice

What is a corporation and how did it change the business landscape during the Industrial Revolution?

• A corporation is a business that sells stocks to raise money and is run by a board of directors

• A corporation is a business owned and operated by two or more people

• A corporation is a business that controls every stage of an entire industry

• A corporation is a business owned and operated by one person

Multiple Choice

What is a monopoly and how did it impact the business world during the Industrial Revolution?

• A monopoly is when corporations compete with each other for control of the market

• A monopoly is when corporations form business combinations to control every stage of an entire industry

• A monopoly is when one corporation has almost complete control over the production or sale of a single good or service

• A monopoly is when multiple corporations control the production or sale of a single good or service