Industrial Revolution Quiz

How did people's lives change because of the Industrial Revolution? 

• People bought more handmade goods than before 
• people worked mostly on farms 
• people bought factory made items and worked outside the home
• people made a lot of money making homemade items 

Cities began to grow around the industrial centers because...

• people wanted to be part of the new growing cities 
• people had to live near the factory to be able to work there because of lack of transportion
• people did not like living on farms anymore 
• farms were all failing and people wanted to see what cities were like 

Slavery was impacted by the industrial revolution by...

• as the demand for cotton lessened the number of slaves decreased 
• as the demand for cotton increased the number of slaves increased 
• the North refused to buy cotton from the South because of slavery 
• Slavery was not impacted by the Industrial Revolution because it was in the South and the factories were in the North

Who invented the steam engine?

• Ben Franklin

• James Watts

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

What source of energy does the steam engine use?

• gasoline

• coal

• wood

• peat

Which was a hazard of using coal as a power source?

• Mines employed few people

• Burning coal caused air pollution

• Rates and fleas infested mines.

• River mills needed workers.

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

• Low wages

• Dangerous working conditions

• Safe working conditions

• Poor air quality/pollution

• Child labor

Which statement IS TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

• Children were not allowed to work

• There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

• Work conditions were closely regulated

• Children only had to work an 8 hour day

The movement of people into cities is called…

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Urbanization

• Absorption

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Russia