WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Industrial Revolution started in which country?
France
England
USA
Russia
There has only been one Industrial Revolution ?
True
False
Which of the following happened during the Industrial Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution, which saw mass production
of goods, changing the countries involved from
agricultural societies to industrial societies.
Growth in the overseas empires of several European
powers.
The emergence of new ideas that changed the ways
many people thought about their societies and their
rights.
All of the above.
The First Industrial Revolution occured during which years?
1784CE - 1870CE
1784BCE - 1870BCE
1700CE - 1800CE
1800CE - 1850CE
Which of the following statements is false?
Britain had large deposits of coal and iron ore, which are used to make steel.
The textile industry (clothes and fabrics), was transformed by industrialisation. Before 1750, textiles were made mainly in people’s homes.
People moved to the country during the Industrial Revolution to find work.
Raw materials and trade from the colonies made Britain very rich.
An important invention during the Industrial Revolution was the what?
Flipping Elsie
Spinning Jenny
Quick Molly
Lazy Susan
The most important fibre during the Industrial Revolution was?
Wool
Cotton
Nylon
Polyester
The Industrial Revolution led to a growth in what?
Canals
Railways
Factory Jobs
All of the above
Which of the following didn't directly impact on the quality of air during the Industrial Revolution?
Smog
Coal
Factories
Steam Engine
"______________ is an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit”
Anachronism
Anarchy
Communism
Capitalism
Trade Unions were formed to what?
Improve working conditions
Overthow government
Help companies make greater profits
Stop women working
Which of the following was a job undertaken by men?
Scavenger
Chimney Sweep
Legger
Leggings
Which of the following cities experience the highest rate of growth between 1801 to 1840CE?
Manchester
Leeds
Birmingham
Sheffield
People who opposed new technology in factories were called what?
Triolobites
Troglodites
Ludites
Hipocrites
Child labour was seen as necessary because?
There were too many kids and education wasn't free.
They could fit into spaces where adults couldn't.
There was no social welfare.
All of the above.
There were how many crimes that had the death sentence?
400
200
100
10
Which was not a form of punishment during the industrial revolution?
Electric Chair
Flogging
Transportation
Hanging
Crime was an issue because of what?
Unemployment
Increased population
More people living in the city.
All of the above.
In relation to the Industrial Revolution which of the following statements is false?
People were sick because they lived in cramped conditions.
People were sick because they drank water from the river.
People were sick because medicines such as penicillin hadn’t been invented yet.
People were sick because they ate too much sugar.
Which invention was not invented in the 1800's?
Telegraph
Locomotive
Motor Car
Spinning Jenny
