Industrial Revolution Quiz

What was one of the first steps toward the transformation during the Industrial Revolution?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The Enclosure Movement

• The development of the factory system

• The Bessemer Process

What did the invention of the steam engine reduce the reliance on?

• Human labor

• Animal labor

• Both human and animal labor

• Water power

What did the Bessemer Process improve?

Which economic theory emerged as a response to the inequalities brought about by industrial capitalism?

• Laissez Faire

• Socialism

• Communism

• Mass Production

What does communism propose regarding the means of production?

• It should be owned and operated by the government.

• It should be privately owned.

• It should be owned by the workers.

• It should be unregulated.

What country did the industrial revolution start in?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• United Kingdom

Where were traditional goods made BEFORE industrialization?

• Factories

• Home-based workshops

• Large-scale industrial plants

• Overseas colonies

What natural resources were important for the Industrial Revolution?

• Gold and Silver

• Coal and Iron

• Diamonds and Rubies

• Timber and Wool

How did the enclosure movement change farming?

• It decreased the size of farms

• It introduced crop rotation

• It consolidated land into larger farms

• It reduced the need for farm labor

Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

• James Watt

• Henry Bessemer

• Guglielmo Marconi

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