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MWH 5.3

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cottage industry?

a)

a family farm

b)

a business or manufacturing activity in a factory

c)

a business or manufacturing activity in a person's home

d)

a business or manufacturing activity controlled by a government

2.

A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.

a)

New international division of labor

b)

Air pollution

c)

Apparel

d)

Industrial Revolution

3.
What greatly improved transportation during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
spinning jenny
b)
flying shuttle
c)
steam engine
d)
cotton gin
4.
What allowed goods to be produced for a cheaper price, making them more accessible to an
increasing population?
a)
cottage industry
b)
hand made items
c)
animal power
d)
mass production
5.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Germany

b)

Belguim

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

6.
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
a)
Britain had imperialistic desires.
b)
Britain had a strong military.
c)
Britain had all the factors of production.
d)
Britain had nationalistic movements.
7.
What made it possible to mass produce goods?
a)
the development of interchangeable parts
b)
the development of the cottage industry
c)
the development of animal powered machines
d)
the development of hand made items
8.
What led to a large rural-to-urban migration?
a)
Individuals could earn more in factories than on farms.
b)
Individuals could earn more on farms than in factories.
c)
Individuals were looking for jobs in the country.
d)
Individuals were moving to rural areas for fresh air.
9.
The cottage industry system involved manufacturing - 
a)
of hand made luxury goods
b)
in the home
c)
steam engines and other cottage -sized macines
d)
cheese and pastries
10.

The Industrial Revolution began in

a)

the late 1900s

b)

the late 1600s

c)

the late 1700s

d)

the late 1800s

11.
Industry in which production of goods and services is based in homes, as opposed to factories. Dominant industrial model before Industrial Revolution. Today, produce specialty goods, which are assembled individually or in small quantities. 
a)
Agglomeration Economies
b)
Cottage Industry
c)
Footloose Industry
d)
Fordist
12.

Before the Industrial Revolution, most people worked in factories.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The spinning jenny was a farming technique.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

People moved to small farming villages looking for work.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Industrial Revolution started in the mid-1700s.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Under the production method called cottage industry, people worked ______.

a)

in factories

b)

at home

c)

on farms

d)

for free

18.

After the Industrial Revolution, people __________.

a)

made their own clothes

b)

grew their own food

c)

bought goods in stores

d)

lived mostly on farms

19.

In what industry did the Industrial Revolution start?

a)

farming

b)

textile/cloth industry

c)

maritime industry

d)

coal industry

20.

Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in ____.

a)

cities

b)

factories

c)

small farming villages

d)

apartments

21.

After the Industrial Revolution, people ___________.

a)

bought food and clothing from stores

b)

lived in cities

c)

worked in factories

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

22.

What allowed goods to be produced for a cheaper price, making them more accessible to an increasing population?

a)

cotton industry

b)

handmade items

c)

animal power

d)

mass production

e)

All of the above

23.

What made it possible to mass produce goods?

a)

the development of interchangeable parts

b)

the development of the cottage industry

c)

the development of animal powered machines

d)

the development of hand made items

24.

Which is not a factor of production?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Stable Government

c)

Labor

d)

Capital