5.3 Quiz

Which answer below is NOT one of the roots of industrialization?

• Greater accumulation of capital.

• Rise of maritime empires.

• Success of nationalism program in the Ottoman Empire.

• The Columbian exchange.

Prior to the industrial revolution, British families mostly lived in which kind of society?

• Rural

• Urban

Which resource was available in abundance in Britain?

• Coal

• Gold

• Silver

• Timber

What happened in the enclosure movement?

• The attempt by Britain to blockade all french ports and end their ability to trade.

• Common land being fenced off for private landowners.

• Common land was divided amongst the farmers who had been using it.

• Parliament built a fortress to protect the government from the common people.

The assembly line is attributed to which inventor?

• Eli Whitney

• Richard Arkwright

• Henry Ford

• James Hargreaves

Interchangable parts are attributed to which inventor?

• Eli Whitney

• Richard Arkwright

• Henry Ford

• James Hargreaves

The spinning Jenny is attributed to which inventor?

• Eli Whitney

• Richard Arkwright

• Henry Ford

• James Hargreaves

What made the specialization of labor so special?

• It allowed for only fully certified experts and specialists to complete work in a factory.

• It allowed for hiring fewer people since less people were needed in the factory.

• It allowed for more workers to take on management roles due to them not being needed on the production line.

• It allowed tasks to be simplified down to one task, making it easier to replace workers.