Quiz on the Industrial Revolution

What was the main change during the Industrial Revolution?

• Shift from machines to manual labor

• Shift from cities to farms

• Shift from handcrafts to factories

• Shift from factories to handcrafts

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

• France

What was one cause of the Industrial Revolution?

• Decrease in population

• Natural disasters

• Population growth

• Less trade

Which of the following was a new technology during the Industrial Revolution?

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The computer

• The spinning jenny

How did improved farming methods affect cities?

• They caused people to leave cities

• They allowed more people to move to cities

• They increased the number of farms

• They made farming less important

What was a significant effect of the Industrial Revolution on society?

• Fewer jobs in factories

• Creation of new social classes

• Return to agrarian society

• Decrease in urbanization

What powered the steam engines during the Industrial Revolution?

• Wind

• Coal

• Water

• Electricity

Why was the spinning jenny important?

• It was a type of steam engine

• It made production faster

• It was used for transportation

• It was used for farming

What was one result of increased trade during the Industrial Revolution?

• More demand for manufactured goods

• Less demand for goods

• Fewer factories

• More farms

How did railroads impact the Industrial Revolution?

• They replaced factories

• They were not used at all

• They made transportation faster

• They made it harder to move goods