Industrial Revolution Quiz

What term did Karl Marx use to refer to the working class?

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Capital

• Socialism

What innovation is Eli Whitney best known for?

• Assembly line

• Interchangeable parts

• Telephone

• Light bulb

Which term describes an economic system where the production of goods is owned and controlled by society or the government?

• Capitalism

• Laissez-faire

• Bourgeoisie

• Socialism

What is the term for the economic policy that suggests businesses should operate without government interference?

• Capitalism

• Laissez-faire

• Bourgeoisie

• Socialism

Which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to Great Britain's industrial success?

• A labor pool due to agricultural revolution

• An abundance of capital

• The following behind British farmers increase in the 1700s

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• England

• Africa

• China

Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported Karl Marx's ideas?

• There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of people were poor.

• More material goods were available.

• Factory workers gained great wealth.

• People were no longer threatened by famine.

Which country was nicknamed "the workshop of the world" because of the success of its industrialists?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• the United States

• France

What philosophy aimed to bring the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people?

• Utilitarianism

• Entrepreneur

• Factory system

• Urbanization

What was the purpose of moving to cities and towns from rural areas during the Industrial Revolution?

• Entrepreneur

• Factory system

• Urbanization

• Communism