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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three reasons cities grew?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Vacation
c)
Immigration
d)
Migration
2.
Groups of tenements are called ______________.
a)
Ghettos
b)
Apartments
c)
Slums
d)
Pueblos
3.
A tenement is a _______________.
a)
Poor Apartment
b)
Area of Rich Homes
c)
Apartments in the Suburbs
d)
Pull Factors
4.
Which of the following is NOT a technology from the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light bulb
b)
Railroad
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Electric Automobile
5.
A structured work routine, where people each have a specific job is called a/an ____________.
a)
Assembly Line
b)
Amoray Line
c)
Structured Group Work
d)
Timed-Work
6.
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
7.
Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?
a)
important inventions suddenly changed life all across Europe
b)
There was a gradual change in the way people lived and worked
c)
the method of production changed, from machines to hand tools
d)
it destroyed farming and agriculture and created industry
8.
What did Alexander G. Bell invent? 
a)
Lightbulb
b)
Telephone 
c)
Cotton Gin 
d)
Car 
9.
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
10.
How did radio/television change the world?
a)
Quicker Communication
b)
Faster Transportation
c)
Less Transportation
d)
Quicker Conservation
11.
Was it safe to work in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Which of the following people is not considered a Captain of Industry?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Samuel Slater
13.
Andrew Carnegie worked with ______________.
a)
Oil
b)
Railroads
c)
Steel
d)
Steamships
14.
Cornelius Vanderbilt worked with _____________.
a)
Railroads
b)
Oil
c)
Steel
d)
Submarines
15.
John D. Rockefeller worked with ______________.
a)
Steel
b)
Oil
c)
Railroads
d)
USS Enterprise
16.
Which city is associated with Steel?
a)
Chicago
b)
Detroit
c)
Pittsburg
d)
Hartford
17.
Which city is associated with meatpacking?
a)
Pittsburg
b)
Chicago
c)
Hartford
d)
Detroit
18.
Ghettos are __________.
a)
Groups of Tenements
b)
Groups of Slums
c)
Groups of People
d)
Groups of Energy
19.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved to cities?
a)
To have a better life
b)
To search for a better paying job
c)
To escape the real world
d)
To have an adventure
20.
Samuel Slater was a "________".
a)
Spy
b)
Factory
c)
Worker
d)
Captain of Industry
21.
Samuel Slater ___________________________.
a)
Brought the factory system to America
b)
Stole the factory system from America
22.
Who is the "Father of the American Factory System?"
a)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
George Custer
d)
Samuel Slater
23.
Which immigration entry point is located in California?
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angel Island 
c)
California Island
d)
Malibu Island
24.
Ellis Island is an _____________________.
a)
Entry point for immigrants
b)
Island where prisoners are kept
c)
Area for research and study
d)
None of the above
25.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The Northern United States
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Indonesia
26.
In which century did THE Industrial Revolution "begin?"
a)
Eighth Century
b)
Ninth Century
c)
Nineteenth Century
d)
Twentieth Century