Industrial Revolution Quiz

What is urbanization?

• The movement of people to cities

• The movement of people to rural areas

• The movement of people to coastal areas

• The movement of people to suburbs

What were tenements?

• Luxurious mansions

• Vacant buildings

• Crowded, multistory buildings divided into apartments

• Small cottages

What is a labor union?

• A workers' organization

• A government agency

• A business association

• A religious group

What were the social effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• Great riches for entrepreneurs

• Improved standards of living for all of society

• All of the above

• Millions of workers living in poverty

What caused rapid urbanization during the Industrial Revolution?

• Rising population

• Need for workers

• Changes in farming

• All of the above

What was the new middle class called?

• Peasantry

• Proletariat

• Aristocracy

• Bourgeoisie

What were the living conditions like for the poor in industrial cities?

• Luxury apartments

• Tiny, crowded rooms in multistory tenements

• Spacious houses with gardens

• Clean neighborhoods with running water

What was the heart of the industrial city?

• The marketplace

• The government building

• The church

• The factory

What were working conditions like in the early factories?

• Flexible and relaxed

• Clean and well-lit

• Unpleasant and unsafe

• Comfortable and safe

What was an accepted practice during the Industrial Revolution?

• Child labor

• Equal pay for men and women

• Eight-hour workdays

• Generous benefits for workers