Industrial Revolution Quiz

How did the seed drill increase food production in Britain?

• It allowed for the soil to remain healthy and filled with nutrients.

• It planted seeds at specific depths and in well-spaced rows.

• It made seeds grow quicker than with the use of fertilizer.

• It allowed farmers to plant more crops than ever before.

How did the Agricultural Revolution lead to the Industrial Revolution? 

• It led to the development of the steam engine and locomotives.

• It created a wealthy group of farmers who became entrepreneurs.

• It led to an increase in population and an increase in factory workers.

• It made small farmers spend their capital on new machines.

Which natural resources did Britain have abundant (large) amounts of? 

• Rivers, coal, and iron.

• Cotton, factories, and water power.

• Crops, seed drills, and enclosures.

• Steam, ocean, and diamonds.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why Britain was the first to industrialize? 

• Britain had entrepreneurs who were willing to invest their capital in new businesses.

• Britain had an Agricultural Revolution.

• Britain had a huge amount of money due to the Napoleonic Wars.

• Britain had markets around the world and could sell finish products to almost anyone.

Which new method of transportation allowed for the faster & cheaper transportation of goods? 

• The locomotive (train)

• The telegraph

• The cotton gin.

• The spinning jenny

The increase in output of machine-made goods that began in England in the mid-1700s was called?

• Feudalism

• The Reformation

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

What impact (affect) did technological advances have on industry?

• The production of goods increased

• Number of factory workers decreased

• The production of broods decreased

• Number of farmers increased

Which of the following was a NOT a side effect of the growth of cities?

• Pollution and lung disease

• Alcoholism and the destruction of the family unit

• Suicide rates tripled

• Children were given fair wages (pay)

Which word best describes life in the factory?

• Safe

• Fun

• Dangerous

• Clean

A person who organizes, manages, and takes on the risk of business is called

• A Foreman

• A tycoon

• An entrepreneur

• A robber baron