Ind. Rev. Quizziz1

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States

• England

• France

• Germany

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• Moving
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?

• The population increased a little.

• The population declined steeply.

• The population increased dramatically.

• The population stayed the same.

Who designed the first efficient steam engine?

• James Hargreaves

• John Kay

• Richard Arkwright

• James Watt

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

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

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?

• Telegraph and Morse Code

• telephone

• electricity

• radio

Who wrote Wealth of Nations and supported Laissez-Faire economics?

• Adam Smith

• David Ricardo

• Thomas Malthus

• John Wesley

What product was first made using machines in factories?

• Steel
• textiles
• locomotives
• flying shuttles

Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

• Jobs in factories
• Jobs on the farm
• Family
• Friends

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

• England was the most powerful nation in the world

• It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

• England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

• England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places