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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Chapter 4
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Industrial Revolution happening during the _____ and the ____.
a)
1700s, 1800s
b)
1800s, 1900s
c)
1900s, 2000s
d)
1500s, 1600s
2.
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
a)
France
b)
Britian
c)
United States
d)
Spain
3.
The cottage industry system involved manufacturing...
a)
of steam engines.
b)
of luxury goods.
c)
in the home.
d)
in small factories.
4.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Widespread pollution
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Safe working conditions
5.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Kay
c)
Richard Arkwright
d)
James Watt
6.
Any fabric that is woven (by machine or hand) is called -
a)
technology
b)
textile
c)
economy
d)
industrialization
7.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
8.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
School
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
9.
What innovation increased the transportation of goods and people?
a)
Flying Shuttle
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Water Frame
10.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
11.
The Industrial Revolution was triggered by sweeping changes in what?
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Agriculture
d)
Politics
12.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
13.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
14.
Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?
a)
Too many people moved to the city.
b)
It was replaced by the factory system.
c)
The need for textiles decreased.
d)
Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.
15.
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
16.
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
17.
When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve
a)
Urbanization
b)
Labor Union
c)
Factory System
d)
Strike
18.
One effect of the cotton gin was that ____.
a)
farmers could plant more cotton in limited space
b)
the need for enslaved labor decreased
c)
the seeds of the cotton plant no longer stuck to the fibers
d)
workers could process more cotton
19.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jim Morse
c)
James Watt
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
20.
Where were most factories built before the steam engine was invented?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
d)
anywhere
21.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
22.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
23.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
24.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
25.
Who invented the steel plow?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
John Deere
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Robert Fulton
26.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
27.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
28.
Louis Pasteur discovered a link between diseases and ____.
a)
poisoned water
b)
super natural occurances
c)
bacteria
d)
none of the above
29.
Marie Curie won two Nobel Peace prizes for her work in ______ ______.
a)
wind mills
b)
fruit flies
c)
map projections
d)
radioactive elements
30.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
31.
Interchangeable parts is making different parts of products look ___.
a)
identical
b)
interchange
c)
opposite
d)
cheaper
32.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
33.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
34.
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
a)
flying shuttle
b)
steam engine
c)
spinning jenny
d)
cotton gin
35.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
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