#1 Industrial Revolution Quiz

All of the following were reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain EXCEPT

• Agricultural production had dropped

• There was a ready supply of capital

• Natural resources were plentiful

• A growing population was available to work in industry

By the 1840's, England was connected by a network of...

• Telephone lines

• Electric lines

• Craft Guilds

• Railroads

A geographic advantages of England in the Industrial Revolution was its...

• Large deserts

• Natural Harbors

• Central mountain range

• Central location in Europe

What do you call the increased output of machine made goods, which began in England in the 1700s?

• Agricultural revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Factors of Production

• Crop Rotation

How did farmers increase crops to provide more, and improved products?

• New inventions for seeding and harvesting

• Crop Rotation

• Enclosures

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

• Capital

• Land

• Industry

• Labor

Where were the first factories of England located?

• By lakes

• By railroads

• By the ocean

• By rivers

What was the first industry to experience industrialization?

• Fishing

• Railroads

• Textiles

• Agricultural

What was the significance of James Watt's steam engine?

• it was an efficient source of power for factories and transportation.

• it was invented before the Industrial Revolution

• it was an early steam engine powered by gasoline.

• it was first invented in France.

What impact railroads had on the industrial revolution?

• They provided more jobs

• They reduced the amount of coal that needed to be mined

• They reduced the travel time amongst cities.

• They helped transport industrial goods from factories to harbors