Industrial Revolution Test 1

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?

• Interchangeable parts
• Factories
• identical parts

• Assembly Lines

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

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution

Mass production led to:

• Products being made poorly

• goods became less expensive
• laborers received higher wages
• industries moved to rural areas

Who was responsible for developing motorized flight

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Edison

Who invented the telegraph?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

Which word best describes the method of mass production in which a worker is responsible for one small task to be repeated over and over.

• Dis-assembly line

• assembly line

• labor union

• monopoly

Which system of transportation shipped raw goods to factories where they were turned to consumer goods?

• Electric Streetcar

• The Pony Express

• Wagon Train

• Transcontinental Railroad

Iron ore (raw material) was shipped to factories to be turned into ___________________ that was used to build railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges.

• Monopoly

• Cereal

• Copper

• Steel