Industrialization Quiz

What process for making steel contributed to the boom in industry after the Civil War?

• The Smithing Process

• The Bessemer Process

• The Forging Process

• The Casting Process

Which of the following were considered new inventions that made America more productive during the industrialization period?

• The telegraph, telephone, typewriter, and sewing machine

• The computer, internet, smartphone, and electric car

• The steam engine, cotton gin, light bulb, and phonograph

• The refrigerator, microwave, television, and camera

What were natural resources like oil and electricity used for during the period of industrialization?

• Decoration purposes

• Communication tools

• Important sources of energy

• Agricultural enhancements

What did workers organize for during the industrialization period?

• To reduce working hours

• To gain higher wages, better working conditions, and an 8 hour workday

• To implement automation in factories

• To establish worker-owned cooperatives

Who were the entrepreneurs that established new business techniques during the industrialization period?

• Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

• John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie

• Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos

What replaced human and animal strength after the Civil War?

• Wind and solar power

• Steam and electricity

• Gasoline and diesel

• Hydropower and geothermal energy

During the late 1800s, where was the center of coal mining located?

• In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

• In the Sierra Nevada of California

• In the Appalachian Mountains of western Pennsylvania

• In the Great Plains of Texas

When was America's first oil well drilled and where was it located?

• 1859, Titusville, Pennsylvania

• 1875, Houston, Texas

• 1901, Los Angeles, California

• 1820, New York, New York

What was the initial use of oil when it was first extracted?

• Fuel for cars

• Lubricant

• Cooking oil

• Medicine

What development caused the demand for oil to skyrocket?

• The invention of the light bulb

• The development of the internal combustion engine and the car

• The construction of the first skyscraper

• The invention of the airplane