Industrial Revolution Quiz

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, where did most people live and work?

• Cities

• Farms

• Factories

• Castles

The Industrial Revolution began in the mid 1700's and lasted until about _______________.

• 1900

• 1850

• 1790

• 2019

Define the Industrial Revolution.

• A long, slow, uneven process in which production

  shifted from simple hand tools to complex

  machines.

• A long period of time during which production

  shifted from complex machines to simple tools.

• A short period of time, during which people moved from cities back to rural areas.

• A single year during which people stopped working with their hands and began using machines.

The improvement of farming methods during The Industrial Revolution affected farmers in which way? (Multiple answers)

• Many farmers lost their farms.

• Farmers moved to Asia.

• Many farmers moved to cities to work in factories.

• Machines made it so that less farmers were needed.

• Farmers began focusing more on producing livestock than crops.

Why did England enclose their farms?

• To gain more farmland for tobacco crops

• To gain more pastures for their sheep to graze in

• To force farmers to become factory workers

• To gain more fields for their cows to graze in

What were some reasons for the population boom during The Industrial Revolution? (Multiple Answers)

• Improved medical care

• An increase in birth rates (more babies were being born)

• A surplus of food

• Air pollution decreased

• Better hygiene

What effect did the cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney, have on the cotton industry?

• It made cotton more rare and more valuable.

• It decreased the production of cotton.

• All slaves working on cotton farms were freed.

• It increased the production of cotton.

The invention of steam powered trains and ships allowed people to _____________ more often.

• travel

• race

• sleep

• eat

What is an assembly line?

• A method of manufacturing invented to design candy bar wrappers.

• A method of manufacturing that utilizes the cotton gin in it's process.

• A method of manufacturing where the parts of a finished product are put together in a specific order.

• A method of manufacturing emphasized personal craftsmanship over making similar products.

What advantages did Britain have that helped them start The Industrial Revolution? (The 5 M's)

• Manpower, Masculinity, Money, Motors, and Modern Medicine

• Manpower, Material, Money, Markets, and Modes of Transportation

• Masculinity, Material, Money, Markets, and Modern Medicine

• Masculinity, Motors, Money, Meat, and Modes of Transportation