Industrial Revolution Quiz

What do we call the increase in the volume of goods produced by machinery, starting from the 17th century?

• Industrial Revolution

• Factors of production

• Agricultural Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

Among the following factors, which factor is NOT a factor of production?

• Land

• Labor

• Capital

• Industry

How can farmers increase crop yield to provide more and improve products?

• All are correct

• Crop rotation

• New inventions for sowing and harvesting

• Fencing

What was the first industry to undergo industrialization?

• Agriculture

• Textile

• Automobile

• Construction

Why was England the first industrialized nation?

• All of the choices are correct

• it was politically and economically stable

• it had access to natural resources

• it had an agricultural revolution that sustained population growth

In the 1840s, England was connected with a network of _____ that helped transport raw materials and finished products

• Manual guidance

• Railways

• Electric lines

• Telephone lines

A geographical advantage of England in the Industrial Revolution is...

• National Bank

• National Port

• Central Mountain Range

• Central location in Europe

Where were the first factories in England located?

• next to the lake

• near the railway

• next to the ocean

• next to the river

What is the significance of James Watt's steam engine?

• it allowed for enhanced and improved transportation

• it made factories operate faster

• it allowed factories to move away from rivers

• all of the choices are correct

What is NOT an impact that railways had during the Industrial Revolution?

• Provided additional employment

• Reduced the amount of coal needed to be mined

• They improved the demand for fishing and agriculture

• They helped transport industrial goods from agriculture