WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This economic systems allows the most personal freedoms
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
2.
This invention made it possible for factories to be built anywhere
a)
spinning jenny
b)
steam engine
c)
flying shuttle
3.
This was one of the natural resources that was so instrumental to the success of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
a)
cheetos
b)
gold
c)
iron
d)
propane
4.
This author wrote the Communist Manifesto leading to the idea of Communism
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Karl Marx
5.
In this style of economy, a little is taken from the rich to give to the poor to make things fairer. Personal freedoms decrease but are still present.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Industrialism
6.
Urbanization means
a)
move to the city
b)
move to the country
c)
kicking people off their land
7.
The legal process in England that closed off landholdings to make larger farms. Many people were kicked out of their homes as a result.
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Enclosure Movement
8.
A social or economic system based on businesses and factories (manufacturing).
a)
Agriculturalism
b)
Industrialism
c)
Blood and Iron
9.
The Industrial Revolution took root and began in this country.
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
10.
James Watt invented this machine which led to the invention of faster modes of transportation.
a)
spinning jenny
b)
cotton gin
c)
steam engine
11.
The rivers in Great Britain were a valuable natural resource during the Industrial Revolution because
a)
it was fun to swim in
b)
it was a power source and important for transportation
c)
it supplied necessary entertainment
12.
This type of economy is also known as free enterprise
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Industrialism
13.
In this type of economy everyone is paid the same. Competition is seen as negative.
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Communism
d)
Urbanization
14.
What is the cause and effect relationship during the Industrial revolution
a)
Reform movements led to expanding slavery
b)
New Inventions led to immigration
c)
Industrialism led to Growth of Cities
d)
Inventions led to reform movements
15.
How did canals and railroads benefit the Northern Industry
a)
Brought southern products westward
b)
increased urbanization in the south
c)
allowed faster movement of people and products
16.
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted
a)
Raw materials
b)
Land
c)
Wealth
d)
All of the Above
17.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
18.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
19.
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Socialism
20.
Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?
a)
The king demanded it
b)
No other country wanted to industrialize
c)
They had all the necessary factors of production
d)
They had a political revolution
21.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
22.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
23.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
24.
What led to an increase in population in Great Britain and forced many farmers to move to cities
a)
Increased agricultural yields
b)
National movements
c)
Colonial expansion
d)
Formation of a limited government
25.
What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?
a)
Cottage industry
b)
Animal power
c)
Hand made items
d)
Mass production
26.
Expansion in this form of transportation dramatically improved industrialization in Britain
a)
Automobile
b)
Flight
c)
Shipping
d)
Railroads
27.
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
a)
Women work harder
b)
Women can do more difficult tasks
c)
Women have more work experience than men
d)
Employers could pay women less money
28.
What parts of Great Britain grew the most during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The cities
b)
Coastal areas
c)
Mountainous areas
d)
Countryside
29.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
John Deere
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Cyrus McCormick
30.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Deer
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
31.
Who invented the steamboat 1804?
a)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
b)
Elias Howe
c)
Samuel F.B. Morse
d)
Robert Fulton
32.
The Enclosure Acts
a)
Made life better for small landowners
b)
Made the peasants slaves to the land
c)
provided funds to capitalists
d)
created legal property rights for landowners
33.
What role did rivers in Britain play in helping the Industrial Revolution begin there?
a)
Coal and Iron ore
b)
Transportation and power
c)
cheap labor
d)
bathing, laundry, drinking water
34.
Richard Arkwright invented
a)
the water frame
b)
the steam engine
c)
the steam boat
d)
the spinning jenny
35.
The Industrial Revolution led to
a)
Changes in transportation
b)
Rise of Socialism/Marxism
c)
Urbanization
d)
All of these
36.
Which of these caused industrialization to spread the fastest?
a)
steamboats
b)
peasants
c)
nobles
d)
railroads
37.
Coal production increased during the Industrial Revolution because
a)
it was needed to produce iron
b)
it was the fuel for steam engines
c)
it was used to burn lights int he cities
d)
All of these
38.
More goods can be produced in the same amount of time. This was true of what process?
a)
Assembly line
b)
Coke-making process
c)
Textile production
d)
All of these
39.
Why were women and children hired to work in factories?
a)
They did the work better than men
b)
They were more submissive than men
c)
They were cheaper than men
d)
They wanted to work more than the men
40.
James Hargreaves invented the
a)
spinning jenny
b)
the water frame
c)
the steamboat
d)
the factory
41.
Socialism called for
a)
More equal wealth
b)
A bloody revolution
c)
a new education system
d)
an end to child labor
42.
Why did many families move to the city?
a)
They could not make a living on their farms because of the Enclosure Acts
b)
They heard life was better in the city
c)
They wanted a chance to better themselves in the city
d)
They were tired of farming
43.
British philosopher and economist who advocated utilitarianism
a)
James Watt
b)
Jeremy Bentham
c)
Robert Owen
d)
Henry Bessemer
44.
During the Industrial Revolution, life changed in what basic way?
a)
people migrated from villages to work on large farms
b)
people began selling their goods instead of trading them
c)
people learned to use machines to make their own clothes
d)
people migrated from rural areas to cities
45.
Utopian socialist who set up a model community in Scotland
a)
Jeremy Bentham
b)
James Watt
c)
Henry Bessemer
d)
Henry Owen
46.
The Luddites were a
a)
a new religious movement
b)
political party
c)
labor organization
d)
secret socialist group
47.
"The greatest happiness for the greatest number" was a goal of
a)
utilitarianism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
communism
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