Industrial Revolution Practice Quiz

Improved machines and new crops helped farmers...

• sell their lands for profit.

• increase their food production.

• hire more farm workers.

• reduce the size of the land they worked.

What was the first industry if the industrial revolution?

• iron

• textile

• cars

• transatlantic ships

Which of the following used the plight of children to criticize the IR?

• Adam Smith

• Henry Bessemer

• Charles Dickens

• David Ricardo

Which man improved the steam engine which started the second industrial revolution?

• James Watt

• Henry Bessemer

• Upton Sinclair

• Louis Pasteur

Population growth was a major effect of industrialization. Which of the patterns below led to this growth?

• migration from urban to rural areas

• migration from colonies to Europe

• migration from urban to suburban areas

• migration from rural to urban areas

The idea that there were a few wealthy business owners while the majority of people were poor would be supported by which of the following?

• Henry Bessemer

• Charles Dickens

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

Industrialization in the textile industry resulted in...

• better paying jobs.

• the establishment of factories.

• improved working conditions.

• slower production times.

Who discovered that specific kinds of germs caused specifc diseases during the industrial period?

• Louis Pasteur

• James Watt

• Jethro Tull

• Karl Marx

Which is a major result of the industrial revolution?

• more products were produced at cheaper prices making it available to more people.

• fewer products were produced making it difficult for people to buy them.

• fewer people lived in cities.

• the number of farmers increased to provide more food for the increasing population.

What law paid inspectors to make sure the working conditions were safe for children?

• Child Labor law of 1933

• Health and Morals Act

• Factory Act of 1933

• Checks and balances of the US Constitution