Industrial Revolution Quizizz

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain (England)?

• Great Britain had water power and coal for fuel
• Great Britain had iron ore for building machines
• Great Britain had trains for selling in other European countries
• Great Britain had harbors for international trade

Which of the following terms best describes the growth of cities and the migration of people into them?

• Urban sprawl
• City growing
• Cityfication
• Urbanization

Poor workers called Luddites took a stand against the poor working and living conditions of 1800s London. How did they do this?

• They worked closely with members of parliament to create fairer laws for workers in London.
• They worked closely with members of parliament to create fairer laws for workers in London.
• They would protest the upper classes by striking, destroying equipment, and rioting.
• They elected enlightenment thinkers like John Locke to stand up for their rights in public meetings.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially is what kind of policy?

• Corporate Policy
• Industrious Policy
• Contemptuous Policy
• Imperialism Policy

Which of the following best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• The greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century (1700s)
• The greatly increased output of machine-made goods that began in Canada during the 17th century (1600s)
• The greatly increased output of agricultural food items that began in France during the 17th century (1600s)
• The greatly increased output of agricultural food items that began in the U.S. during the 18th century (1700s)

What do we call the change in farming practices, like creating enclosures and crop rotation, that occurred before the Industrial Revolution from 1600 - 1700?

• The Farming Revolution
• The Pre-industrial Revolution
• The Agricultural Revolution
• The Rotation Revolution

Which of the following statements best describes living conditions in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• City dwellers lacked adequate housing, education, and police protection.
• Cities were made up of middle class and upper middle class people only
• Cities had some of the best living conditions, while life in the country was rough.
• Cities were much like they are today.

Which of the following best describes the idea that government should not interfere with or regulate industries and business?

• Utilitarianism
• Socialism
• Laissez Faire
• Capitalism

What pamphlet was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that describes a radical form of socialism called Marxism?

• The Communist Manifesto
• The Wealth of Nations

What time of engine did James Watt hold a patent on? 

• Gasoline Engine
• Steam Engine
• Coal Engine
• Locomotive