Industrial Revolution Quiz

Which of the following impacts of industrialization is reflected in the images above?

• improvements in transportation technologies

• increased pollution of the natural environment

• significant dependence on child labor

• overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions

The Industrial Revolution was heavily fueled by which of the following:

• animals

• the dynamo

• the steam engine

• the windmill

Which of the following is true of technological improvements in the early industrial age?

• production of goods increased.

• consistency of products was decreased.

• number of factory workers decreased.

• The need for people working from home increased.

The image above could best be used to support which of the following causes of the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in part because of the enclosure movement

• The Industrial Revolution in began in Great Britain in part because of its abundance of oil and rubber

• The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain led to the movement of people to rural areas

• The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in part because of its abundance of natural resources

Based on the chart above, which individual would be most likely to support the Industrial Revolution and the way it was structured in Great Britain?

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• Neither, they would both be disgusted by the situation of the working.

• Both would have been delighted at the wealth made by the factory owners.

What were the long-term effects of Marx and Engels's The Communist Manifesto?

• working classes worldwide demanded a 'dictatorship of the proletariat.'

• Marx and Engels's predictions proved correct as economic forces alone ruled society.

• In the 1900s, Marxism inspired revolutionaries such as Russia’s Vladimir Lenin

• The 1848 and 1849 revolts shook Europe but were suppressed.

What Economic System is best connected with column A in the Chart?

• Monarchy

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

All of the following were reform movements that emerged as a result of industrialization EXCEPT:

• elimination of labor unions

• abolition of slavery

• fight for women's rights

• limits on child labor practices

What was one social effect of the growth of industry that occurred in 19th century Britain and in Western Europe?

• less efficient modes of manufacturing

• improved living conditions in cities

• poor crop yields

• urbanization

Which of the following statements are best supported by the image above?

• The use of child labor kept the prices of goods high.

• Industrialization led to the use of child labor

• Women and children flocked to factories to earn the same income as men

• The use of child labor decreased profits of factory owners.