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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution 5-3.1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
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1.
After the Civil War, the economy in the US changed ...
a)
from shipping and trading to farming
b)
from bartering to purchasing
c)
from agriculture & trade to production of manufactured goods
d)
from farming to building
2.
After the Civil War, the economy in the U.S. changed ...
a)
from shipping and trading to farming
b)
from bartering to purchasing
c)
from agriculture & trade to production of manufactured goods
d)
from farming to building
3.
The Bessemer Process, which converted iron into steel, was brought to the U.S. by:
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Thomas Edison
4.
All BUT ONE of the following is true about the incandescent light bulb...
a)
made the use of electricity popular
b)
light homes more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps
c)
light factories more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps
d)
Invented by Einstein
5.
The transcontinental RR made possible:
a)
the shipping of grains from farms to giant mills
b)
transportation of horses to the East
c)
transportation of beaver furs to Native Americans
d)
buffalo hides to the prairie
6.
A monopoly means...
a)
joint ownership in a company
b)
publicly owned company
c)
having complete control of a commodity or trade
d)
lack of power and control in business
7.
The following made it possible for people to move to the outskirts of the city and still be able to commute to the city for work:
a)
horse-drawn wagons
b)
motorized bicycles
c)
mini-vans
d)
electric powered streetcars
8.
Women particularly benefited from the availability of electricity because it made the following inventions possible:
a)
vacuum cleaners, washing machines, sewing machines
b)
sewing machines, washing machines, microwaves
c)
vacuum cleaners, curling irons, washing machines
d)
microwaves, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners
9.
The Morse Code made a significant contribution in the following ways:
a)
helped railroads to communicate and the military to send secret codes
b)
helped military to send secret codes and railroads to stay on schedule
c)
helped railroads to stay on schedule, communicate, and ensure products and raw materials delivered on time
d)
helped prevent railroad accidents and transport vacationers to mountain resorts
10.
The Wright Brothers were responsible for starting the...
a)
meat-packing industry
b)
steel industry
c)
shipping industry
d)
aircraft industry
11.
The _______ is where meat packers killed hogs and cattle, then processed the meat into steaks, chops, and sausages.
a)
waiting line
b)
assembly line
c)
dis-assembly line
d)
shopping line
12.
All of the following EXCEPT one are considered factors of production:
a)
land
b)
capital
c)
permission
d)
technology (new ideas)
13.
Henry Ford first used the assembly line in the production of:
a)
automobiles
b)
railroads
c)
street cars
d)
light bulbs
14.
The ______ , invented by Alexander Graham Bell, was an improvement on the earlier communication by telegraph and was quicker and easier to use.
a)
cd player
b)
transistor radio
c)
telephone
d)
walkie-talkie
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