Industrial Revolution Practice Quiz

Factors that contributed to Great Britain's industrial success included all of the following EXCEPT:

• a labor pool due to the agricultural revolution

• an abundance of capital

• rich natural resources, coal, and iron

• political instability provided by an absolute monarchy

Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?

• reducing the size of their farms

• crop rotation

• inefficient farm machinery

• the availability of more farm workers

Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?

• the steam engine

• animals

• the windmill

• whale oil

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• France

• Ireland

• England

Most rural villagers in pre-industrial times were:

• factory workers

• farmers

• artisans

• indentured servants

Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported Karl Marx's ideas?

• There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of the people were poor

• More material goods were available

• Factory workers gained great wealth

• People were no longer threatened by famine

Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?

• They were allowed encouraged to form unions

• Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane

• Although working conditions were harsh, they were paid well

• The British government was interested in improving their lives

In nineteenth-century cities, the poor lived

• in planned residential neighborhoods

• on outskirts of the city

• in skyscrapers

• in tenements near the factories

Most of the early factories were located near

• cities

• rivers

• natural harbors

• railways

Textile workers in the mid-nineteenth century often

• worked long hours with dangerous machinery

• worked in crudely constructed tenements

• had much better working conditions than their farmer counterparts

• hired domestic servants to perform their housework