5.3 -- Industrial Revolution Quiz

What is the Industrial Revolution?

• A transition from monarchy to democracy

• A transition from rural to urban living

• A transition from industrial to agrarian economies

• A transition from agrarian to industrial economies

What was the first factor that led to Britain's industrialization?

• Proximity to waterways

• Abundance of coal

• Improved agricultural productivity

• Access to foreign resources

What was the main source of power for the first phase of the Industrial Revolution?

• Coal

• Solar energy

• Oil

• Natural gas

What contributed to the rapid urbanization in Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• Mechanized farming

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Legal protection of private property

• Rural to urban migration for jobs

What was the main feature of the factory system during the Industrial Revolution?

• Mass production by machines

• Specialization of labor in multiple locations

• Handcrafted goods by artisans

• Interchangeable cogs performing every step of the craft

What was the main source of capital for Britain's industrialization?

• Wealth gain through the Atlantic slave trade

• Investment in agriculture

• Taxation of the working class

• Foreign aid from other countries

What was the impact of the potato on Europe during the Industrial Revolution?

• Decreased urbanization

• Decreased agricultural productivity

• Increased life expectancy

• Decreased life expectancy

What was the main reason for the specialization of labor during the Industrial Revolution?

• Machines requiring specific skills to operate

• Interchangeable cogs performing every step of the craft

• Increased efficiency in handcrafted goods

• Increased demand for skilled artisans

What was the role of the spinning jenny in the textile factories?

• Operating looms to create textiles

• Operating machines to produce iron

• Operating machines to produce coal

• Operating machines to produce timber

What was the main impact of the factory system on workers during the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased need for skilled artisans

• Decreased specialization of labor

• Increased job security

• Easily replaceable workers