The North Quiz

What was the first industry to begin to use machines to manufacture goods?

• Automotive Industry

• Textile Industry

• Steel Industry

• Food Industry

Where were most mills located in the US during the Industrial Revolution?

• South

• Midwest

• Northeast

• West

Who is known as the inventor of the telegraph?

• Isaac Singer

• Samuel Morse

• Eli Whitney

• John Deere

What did John Deere design that was significant during the Industrial Revolution?

• The mechanical reaper

• The sewing machine

• The steel plow

• The water frame

What was Cyrus McCormick's contribution to the Industrial Revolution?

• He improved the sewing machine

• He designed the steel plow

• He developed a new harvesting machine, the mechanical reaper

• He invented the water frame

What did Isaac Singer improve that aided the Industrial Revolution?

• The telegraph

• The steel plow

• The sewing machine

• The mechanical reaper

What did Eli Whitney mass produce that had a significant impact on the Industrial Revolution?

• Sewing machines

• Plows

• Guns

• Telegraphs

What did Richard Arkwright invent that was crucial to the textile industry?

• The sewing machine

• The mechanical reaper

• The water frame

• The steel plow

What is the term used to describe parts of a machine that are identical and can be easily replaced?

• Mass production

• Interchangeable parts

• Technology

• Industrial design

What does the term "mass production" refer to in the context of the Industrial Revolution?

• The production of a large variety of items

• The production of items by hand

• The efficient making of large numbers of identical items

• The production of items in small quantities