Industrial Revolution Quiz

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• England

• France

• Turkey

• United States of America

Who made up most of the work force in textile factories? 

• Slave labor 

• Adult men 

• Women and children

• Retired farmers 

Which item best completes the chart? 

 

 

• A. development of railroad systems

• B. electric-powered assembly lines

• C. invention of the automobile 

• D. the light bulb

Which invention facilitated mass production and made things like guns and clocks easier to repair?

• Interchangeable parts

• Power Loom

• Threshing Machine

• Suez Canal

What is the movement from the country to cities called?

• socialism

• colonization

• inflation

• urbanization

What innovation led to the increase of transportation of goods and people?

• Flying Shuttle

• Spinning Jenny

• Steam Engine

• Water Frame

Where were most factories built before the steam engine was invented?

• in the mountains
• in the desert
• along rivers
• anywhere

What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?

• Slow paced and quiet

• Strict housing regulations

• Spacious and luxurious

• Crowded and unsanitary

Which idea is most closely associated with laissez faire economics?

• communes

• trade unionism

• subsistence agriculture

• free trade

Laissez-faire capitalism calls for...

• heavy taxation of manufacturers

• strict government control of the economy and business

• minimal government involvement in businesses

• government investments in major industries