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Chapter 15: The Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Industrial Revolution Began in _

a)

The United States of America

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

2.

Who was the first to explain how the free enterprise system works in his book, The Wealth of Nations?

a)

James Watt

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Otto von Bismarck

3.

mass production can best by described by which of the following

a)

guides individual actions so that they actually work for the common good

b)

government "hands off" policy

c)

the large-scale production o/identical goods

d)

those who buy and use goods and services

4.

Which of the following was not a cause for the industrial revolution.

a)

Geographical Advantages.

b)

Transportation and Communications

c)

Society Stratification

d)

Large Colonial Empire.

e)

Agricultural Improvements

5.

During the Industrial Revolution people _

a)

began moving to the cities and working in factories

b)

continued to work in the countryside and moved form the cities back to the farms

6.

During the Industrial Revolution the working conditions _

a)

were unsafe & unpleasant, long work

hours, low pay

b)

were safe, pleasant, and pay was high

7.

During the Industrial Revolution children_

a)

Children preformed dangerous tasks

b)

Children were not allowed to work by law

8.

The domestic system can best be described by which of the following

a)

craftsmen working at home

b)

working in factories

9.

James Watt

a)

improved steam-engine

b)

invented the spinning Jenny

10.

Urbanization during the Industrial Revolution can best be described by which of the folowing

a)

large number of people moving from the country side to cities

b)

large-scale production of identical goods.

c)

allowed many threads to be spun at once

d)

made power available for mechanical purposes

11.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of 19th century capitalism:

a)

Entrepreneur - managed and owned business

b)

Worker - Moved to city, worked for wages

c)

Government - Did not interfere in relations between workers and business owners

d)

Shift from home to country - Before the industrial revolution people engaged in the domestic system

12.

Louis Pasteur :

a)

introduced mass production, large-scale production of identical goods.

b)

invented the Spinning jenny (1764), used a single wheel to control several spindles at a time. It allowed many threads to be spun at once

c)

improved steam-engine which made power available for mechanical purposes

d)

introduced Germ theory of disease stated that diseases were caused by germs , his solution was to boil equipment

13.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Family Life in the Industrial Revolution:

a)

More time was spent with the family

b)

Less time spent with family

c)

Diseases spread

d)

Later century on free public education 4 children was provided