Industrial Revolution Quiz #1

In the 1700's, the enclosure movement tended to increase...

• farming efficiency.

• farmers' reliance on a single cash crop.

• the use of broadcast method of seeding.

• the amount of common land available for grazing.

How did the crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increase crop yields?

• By allowing more land to rest.

• By increasing nutrients in the soil.

• By ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted.

• By decreasing the amount of land used to grow nutrient-depleting crops.

Which of the following was the first to undergo major indusrialization?

• Banking

• Railroads

• Coal mining

• Textile production

Which of the following did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• living conditions for the average worker

• educational opportunities

• preservation of the environment

• affordability of consumer goods

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century

• a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800's

What were the three factors of production required to drive the Industrial Revolution?

• land, labor, and capital

• government, military, and colonies

• raw materials, natural resources, and man-made goods

• road, railway, and water transport

How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?

• It created technology to clean them.

• It made them lose valuable sources of food.

• It made the population grow faster than the housing supply.

• It made the crime rate drop.

Which inventor contributed most directly to the creation of your cell phone?

• Thomas Edison

• Robert Fulton

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Bessemer

What impact did technological advances have on industry?

• Production of goods was increased.

• Quality of products was decreased.

• Number of factory workers decreased.

• All of the above are true.

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain?

• It encouraged people to emigrate to other countries.

• It eliminated hundreds of thousands of jobs.

• It displaced England's agricultural and fishing industries.

• It offered cheap transportation for materials and goods.