Industrial Age Quiz

The Industrial Revolution was a period of scientific and technological development in the 18th century that transformed largely rural, agrarian societiesinto industrialized, urban ones.

• True

• False

What is a patent?

• An idea for an invention.

• A license that gives an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention.

• A license that gives an other people the right to use someone else's invention.

• Someone who is in the hospital.

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of railroads affect the United States? (pick 2)

• The percentage of towns along rail lines increased.

• The costs of production in factories decreased.

• The costs of production in factories increased.

• The percentage of towns along rail lines decreased.

________________ is the term used to describe the wealthy that used ruthless business practices. 

• Industrial Giants
• Captains of Industry
• Robber Barons
• Union Leaders

Andrew Carnegie donated much of his wealth to education by funding thousands of libraries. Was he a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry?

• Robber Baron

• Captain of Industry

• Somewhere In Between

• None of the above

Andrew Carnegie paid his workers low/inadequate wages, and fought hard to keep them from unionizing.

• Robber Baron

• Captain of Industry

Who is the scientist who develop the theory of survival of the fittest?

• Issac Newton

• Herbert Spenser

• Charles Darwin

• Mr. Rehmet

What is Social Darwinism, and how did it apply the concept of "survival of the fittest" to society?

• A) A theory about natural selection in plants and animals.

• B) A theory suggesting the only the fittest survive and that government should not interfere in business.

• C) A theory promoting equality among all human societies and that government should intervene in business.

• D) A theory emphasizing cooperation and harmony among different economic classes.

Which inventor created the first working lightbulb?

• Samuel Morse

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Lewis Latimer

• Henry Ford

How did the telegraph further the Industrial Revolution?

• The telegraph helped manufacture more goods.

• The telegraph helped further the Industrial Revolution by preventing work accidents.

• The telegraph helped to promote communication between businesses, workers, and families.

• The telegraph helped people have fun using the Morse Code.