Industrial Revolution Quiz

Which three natural resources helped England begin the Industrial Revolution?

• Coal, Iron Ore, Water

• Gold, Silver, Diamonds

• Wood, Oil, Natural Gas

• Uranium, Lead, Mercury

Who is known as the "Father of Capitalism"?

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

• John Keynes

• Vladimir Lenin

Who wrote "The Communist Manifesto"?

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Engels

• Vladimir Lenin

During the Industrial Revolution, the average person worked how many hours a day?

• 8-10

• 10-12

• 14-16

• 18-20

What happened to the population of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• It decreased

• It remained the same

• It increased

• There is no available data

A person who organizes and operates a business, taking on financial risks is called a...

• Capitalist

• Entrepreneur

• Economist

• Communist

Those who benefited most from the Industrial Revolution were

• Entrepreneurs/factory owners

• The industrial working class

• Women and children

• The poor

What kind of labor increased during the Industrial Revolution?

• Slave labor

• Animal labor

• Child labor

• Minor labor

What invention allowed factory owners to transport and trade their goods more efficiently?

• Flying Shuttle

• Spinning Jenny

• Locomotive

• Telegraph

The rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery was the ...

• French Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Russian Revolution

• Industrial Revolution