Industrial Revolution Quiz

What change is called urbanization?

• Movement from cities to countryside

• Movement from countryside to cities

• Movement from one city to another

• Movement from towns to suburbs

What movement gave power to business owners during the industrial revolution?

• Capitalism

• Fascism

• Communism

• Socialism

What did labour unions fight for during the industrial revolution?

• Privatization of industries

• Better wages and working conditions

• Lower taxes for the wealthy

• More power for business owners

What industry produced lots of wealth and trade for England?

• Automobile industry

• Steel industry

• Coal and iron industries

• Textile industry

What is the term for the buying and selling of goods and services?

• Consumerism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Communism

What did the industrial revolution increase in terms of international relations?

• Isolationism

• International trade

• Colonization

• Imperialism

What did women fight for towards the end of the industrial revolution?

• Right to serve in the military

• Right to vote

• Right to work in any industry

• Right to own property

What was a popular and economic form of public transport during the industrial revolution?

• Trains

• Canals

• Steamboats

• Horse-drawn carriages

What did the building of factories and burning of fossil fuels increase?

• Deforestation

• Acid rain

• Ozone depletion

• Global warming

What did the industrial revolution lay the foundations of?

• Modern day society

• Feudal society

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Barter system