Industrial Revolution - Practice Test - Unit 3

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• England

• France

• Germany

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• steel

• textiles

• locomotives

• flying shuttles

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages

• Safe working conditions

• Dangerous working conditions

• Widespread pollution

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• suburbanization

• colonization

• inflation

• urbanization

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories

• Jobs on the farm

• Family

• Friends

What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?

• The Economic Revolution
• The Glorious Revolution
• The Agricultural Revolution
• The French Revolution

The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?

• fascism
• socialism
• capitalism
• mercantilism

What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?

• The population increased a little

• The population declined steeply

• The population increased dramatically

• The population stayed the same

What was the purpose of labor unions?

• Negotiate as a group for bigger factories

• Negotiate as a group for better working conditions

• Negotiate as a group for a political revolution

• Negotiate as a group for a social revolution

Why were railroads so important during this time?

• They moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

• They were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states

• People could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

• People had absolutely no use for railroads during this time