Industrial Revolution Quiz

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Britain

• France

• United States

• Germany

What was the impact of improvements in farming on Britain?

• Increased food surplus

• Decreased crop yields

• Limited commercial opportunities

• Reduced labor costs

What was the significance of the four crop rotation system?

• It improved soil fertility

• It reduced crop yields

• It increased labor costs

• It decreased farming technology

What was the effect of the horse-drawn seed drill on sowing seeds?

• It made the process more efficient

• It decreased crop yields

• It increased labor costs

• It had no effect

Which industry was the first to undergo major industrialization?

• Automotive

• Textile

• Steel

• Agriculture

What was the impact of the steam engine on the Industrial Revolution?

• It increased the efficiency of factories

• It decreased the need for human labor

• It had no significant impact

• It slowed down industrial processes

What was the primary function of the Enclosure Acts during the Agricultural Revolution?

• To consolidate fragmented fields into single farms

• To reduce the overall farmland area

• To promote shared communal farming

• To decrease the efficiency of agriculture

How did people's lives change because of the Industrial Revolution? 

• People bought more handmade goods than before 
• people worked mostly on farms 
• people bought factory made items and worked outside the home
• people made a lot of money making homemade items 

What was a typical day like for a child worker during the 1800's?

• only allowed to work after school, limited access to heavy equipment

• children were not allowed to work if they did not complete up to 8th grade and had to learn the skill first for safety

• children as young as 7 would work 12 hour days in unsafe conditions for pennies a day

• children learned skills while learning to read, they had a school house in the factory so the children could learn during their long breaks from work.

Why were Britain's Colonies important during the Industrial Revolution?

• Provided natural resources and a market for exports

• There were less enemies to for the British Empire to defend themselves from.

• They could send their criminals to Australia

• The British government could trial new technology on a smaller scale before implementing it at home.