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Industrial Revolution SG - Alex Romano

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

2.

What was the natural resource that started the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

a)

Coal

b)

Steam

c)

Cotton

d)

Seeds

3.

What product was first made using machines in factories?

a)

Steel

b)

textiles

c)

locomotives

d)

flying shuttles

4.

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

5.

What was a Cottage Industry?

a)

Hand made items at home

b)

hand made items in a factory

c)

mass produced items in a factory

d)

mass produced items at home

6.

Who designed the first EFFECTIVE steam engine?

a)

James Hargreaves

b)

John Kay

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

James Watt

7.

What was the invention that planted seeds in a straight line?

a)

Crop Rotation

b)

Seed Drill

c)

Enclosure Movement

d)

Mechanization

8.

Define Bourgeoisie

a)

Lower Class

b)

Working Class

c)

Middle Class

d)

Upper Class

9.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Eli Whitney

10.

How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?

a)

we made fewer products

b)

we made better quality products

c)

we made products from home

d)

mass production & cheaper goods

11.

The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mixed Economy

12.

Define Proletariat

a)

Middle Class

b)

Working Class

c)

Lower Class

d)

Upper Class

13.

What are textiles?

a)

Cloth

b)

Plastic

c)

Clay

d)

Wood

14.

What is Capital

a)

The Government Makes Profit From Businesses

b)

Private Ownership For Profit

c)

Money Used To Start A Business

15.

Factors Of Production (Select All That Apply)

a)

Land

b)

Work

c)

Labor

d)

Capital

e)

Factories

16.

What is the Industrial Revolution

a)

Transition From Agricultural to Industrial

b)

Transition From Industrial to Agricultural

17.

What are Natural Resources?

a)

Recycled Products

b)

Materials Made In Factories

c)

Materials Found In Nature

18.

What is Laissez Faire

a)

Government Doing Nothing To Help

b)

Government Helping Out In Day To Day Activities

c)

A system where goods and services are produced and distributed

19.

What Is The Order In Pay (Left =More)

a)

Men > Children > Women

b)

Women > Children > Men

c)

Women > Men > Children

d)

Men > Women > Children

20.

What Is Crop Rotation?

a)

Growing Different Crops Each Year

b)

Putting Crops Close To Eachother

c)

Placing Crops In A Straight Line