Industrial Revolution Quiz #1

When did the Industrial Revolution occur?

• 20th and 21st centuries

• 18th and 19th centuries

• 10th and 11th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Great Britain

What were the three major inventions that started the Industrial Revolution in England?

• Reaper, airplane, steel-making furnace

• Automobile, telegraph, steam engine

• Cotton gin, assembly line, power loom

• Electric lamp, telephone, steamboat

What did Eli Whitney invent during the Industrial Revolution?

• Steam engine

• Electric lamp

• Telephone

• Cotton gin

Who developed the first passenger steamboat in 1807?

• Henry Ford

• Cyrus McCormick

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Morse

What did the invention of the telegraph improve?

• Communication

• Transportation

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

Who invented the telephone?

• Edmund Cartwright

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

What did Henry Ford manufacture during the Industrial Revolution?

• Steamboat

• Power loom

• Electric lamp

• Model T car

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on cities?

• Increased agricultural areas

• Increased pollution

• Decreased pollution

• Decreased population

What was the role of children in the work force during the Industrial Revolution?

• They were not allowed to work

• They worked long hours for low pay

• They only worked in agriculture

• They had safe working conditions