WHST Industrial Revolution Quiz

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

• A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

• Industries were owned by the national government.

• Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

• Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

• natural harbors

• monsoon winds

• mountainous terrain

• desert climate

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

• militarism

• collectivization

• pogroms

• urbanization

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

• enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

• displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

• the middle class decreased in size

• factory work strengthened extended families

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

• England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.

• People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

• Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.

• In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.

What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

• Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.

• The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.

• Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.

• The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.

Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain?

• rebellions in Ireland

• the Industrial Revolution

• emigration to the Americas

• the bubonic plague

“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times

Which problem is the subject of this passage?

• economic inequality

• poor transportation systems

• lack of child labor laws

• urban pollution

Which answer best describes the contributions of technology to the agricultural revolution?

• Agriculture production went down due to industrial revolution

• Agricultural production stayed the same due the industrial revolution

• Agricultural production increased as a result of the advances made during the industrial revolution

• Agricultural production saw some gains, but were hampered due to famine caused by industrial revolution

One benefit to the agricultural revolution was the people did the following when moving to the cities?

• Increased the number of jobs on the farm

• Increased employment in the cities due to urbanization and industrialization

• Minorities moved from the cities to rural areas for jobs

• The wealthy continued to use sharecropping as a method of control