Test Review Ind. Rev - WW1

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

The Industrial Revolution grows in Britain because

• they had access to coal reserves
• they were a strong naval power
• they had a stable government
• all of the above

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

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

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

Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?

• wood and peat
• oil and natural gas
• coal and iron
• cotton and tobacco

Cities in the Industrial Revolution were healthy places to live.

• True
• False

How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?

• People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
• The working conditions were excellent.
• Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
• People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.

The biggest impact that mass production (a lot of goods made quickly) during the Industrial Revolution had on the economy of the world was…?

• How factories became the major way that goods are made from that time onward.

• How hand-made items became much more popular than industrial (factory) goods.

• How people could finally get well-paid jobs working in a city.

• How all governments decided to start taking money from the rich through taxes and giving it to the poor.

Children were given some of the most dangerous jobs during the Industrial Revolution because…?

• They had quicker reflexes so they did not get hurt when they were working with dangerous machines

• No one else would take the jobs they were offered

• They were small enough to fit under machines where the most dangerous jobs were and if they were hurt they could be easily replaced

• Children would go on strike when they were forced to work in  dangerous or unpleasant conditions

What was the cause of these effects: 

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Capitalist Revolution

• The Enclosure Movement