Industrial Revolution Vocabulary Quiz

What does Urbanization refer to?

• Movement of people from cities to rural areas

• Movement of people from rural areas to cities

• The decline of city populations

• The increase of rural populations

What is the Factory System?

• A method of producing goods at home

• A method of manufacturing using large buildings, machines, and workers

• A system where goods are made by hand

• A method of producing goods in small workshops

What is Mechanization?

• The use of animals for labor

• The process of using machines to perform tasks

• The manual production of goods

• The use of human labor for all tasks

Which industry was the first to be industrialized?

• Automobile Industry

• Textile Industry

• Food Industry

• Electronics Industry

What does a Steam Engine use to generate movement?

• Electricity

• Solar Power

• Steam Power

• Wind Power

What is Capitalism?

• An economic system where the government owns all businesses

• An economic system where businesses are privately owned and goods are produced for profit

• A system where all goods are shared equally

• A system where businesses are owned by the community

What does Laissez-Faire refer to?

• Government control of the economy

• Minimal government interference in business

• Complete government ownership of businesses

• Strict government regulations on trade

What did Railroads use to move goods and people quickly?

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Steam-powered trains

• Electric cars

• Bicycles

What were the Factory Acts?

• Laws to increase factory production

• Laws to improve working conditions and limit child labor

• Laws to reduce factory sizes

• Laws to promote child labor

What is a Cottage Industry?

• A system where goods are made in large factories

• A system where goods are made at home by hand

• A system where goods are imported from other countries

• A system where goods are made using only machines