Industrial Revolutions Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Enclosure Movement?

• Increased efficiency in agriculture
• Pushed small farmers off their land
• Formation of a large labor force
• Decreased food production

The factory system refers to:

• Workers and machines in one place to manufacture goods
• Workers and machines spread out in different locations to manufacture goods
• Workers and machines in one place to sell goods
• Workers and machines spread out in different locations to sell goods

Which of the following was NOT a major effect of the Industrial Revolution in the textile industry?

• Increased demand for laborers
• Improved manufacture of cloth
• Expensive machines that had to be set up near rivers
• Introduction of the factory system

The Bessemer Process was used to:

• Improve iron production
• Improve steel production
• Improve textile manufacturing
• Improve transportation

Which of the following was NOT a result of advances in transportation and communication during the Industrial Revolution?

• Canal building connected mines and factories
• Road building increased
• Railroads brought raw materials, factories, and markets together
• Steamships improved communication within nations and around the world

Which of the following countries was NOT mentioned as experiencing rapid industrial growth after 1850?

• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Japan

Which of the following inventions did NOT result from scientific research during the Industrial Revolution?

• Underwater telegraph
• Telephone
• Radio
• Steam engine

Interchangeable parts refers to:

• Identical component parts that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
• Different component parts that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
• Identical component parts that can only be used in one specific product
• Different component parts that can only be used in one specific product

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mass production?

• Turning out large amounts of identical goods
• Reduced costs and lower prices
• Division of labor
• Assembly line

Which of the following is NOT a way in which industrial growth was financed during the Industrial Revolution?

• Corporation
• Monopoly
• Banks
• International trade