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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did the Wright Brothers' first flight last?

a)

12 seconds

b)

20 seconds

c)

32 seconds

d)

1 minute

2.
How did Thomas Edison change the world?
a)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to communicate
c)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel.
d)
He helped southern farmers live a better life
3.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the _______________

a)

Telegraph

b)

Telephone

c)

Light bulb

d)

Airplane

4.

Samuel Morse's invention helped ______________ communicate.

a)

Hospitals

b)

Schools

c)

Railroads

d)

Power Stations

5.

This man used the Bessemer process to help produce steel at the lowest possible price.

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

John Rockefeller

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

JP Morgan

6.

Sweatshops

a)

Clothing factories

b)

Hot, cramped workshops

c)

Dangerous places to work

d)

All of the above

7.

These organizations tried to improve working conditions for workers-

a)

Political Bosses

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Political Machines

d)

Farmers

8.
When workers refuse to go to work, it is called a:
a)
picket
b)
strike
c)
day off
d)
stink
9.

What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike?

a)

Carnegie cut wages because of the falling price of steel

b)

Workers were working long hours for not enough pay

c)

The factory was an unsafe environment

d)

Employees demanded more vacation time

10.

Children who sold newspapers

a)

News kids

b)

Newsboys

c)

Paper boys

d)

Newsies