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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
2.
fabric that is woven
a)
technology
b)
textile
c)
economy
d)
industrialization
3.
the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
technology
d)
industrialization
4.
the use of human knowledge to create tools and machines that allow us to navigate and control the environment; does NOT have to be electronic
a)
industrialization
b)
technology
c)
economy
d)
textile
5.
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
6.
Where were most factories built?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
7.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
8.
Who invented the telegraph?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Samuel Morse
9.
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
John Deere
10.
Who invented the steel plow?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
John Deere
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Robert Fulton
11.
Who invented the sewing machine?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Cyrus McCormick
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Eli Whitney
12.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
13.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
14.
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
15.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
16.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
17.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
18.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
19.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
20.
What was the Clermont?
a)
The first steamboat
b)
The guy who designed the first steamboat
c)
The first full sized commercial guy
d)
The first full sized commercial steamboat
21.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
22.
Businesses that are owned by investors....
a)
companies
b)
stocks
c)
corporations
d)
shares
23.
Stocks are
a)
Shares in a business
b)
owning a whole business
24.
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
25.
What is a free enterprise system?
a)
Making goods cheaper to increase sales and profits
b)
Making goods more expensive to decrease sales and profits
c)
Making better goods by having the government oversee companies
d)
Having labor unions helping out workers
26.
During the Industrial Revolution, transportation was improved by having more:
a)
airplanes
b)
canals & paved roads
c)
taxi service
d)
time because there was no Netflix
27.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
28.
What the name for a perfect society where everyone lives in harmony?
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Impressionism
d)
Utopia
29.
An extreme form of socialism that views class struggle between employees and employers as unavoidable.
a)
Impressionism
b)
Utilitarianism
c)
Racism
d)
Communism
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.
The process of taking over and fencing off land formally owned by peasant farmers.
a)
communism
b)
enclosure movement
c)
utilitarianism
d)
laissez-faire
32.
The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.
a)
Upper
b)
Poor
c)
Lower
d)
Middle
33.
Who wrote Wealth of Nations and supported Laissez-Faire economics?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
David Ricardo
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
John Wesley
34.
This person believed the population would out grow the food supply.
a)
Louis Pasteur
b)
David Ricardo
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Thomas Mathlus
35.
What is the idea that society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of citizens is called?
a)
Utopia
b)
Utilitarianism
c)
Socialism
d)
Dynamo
36.
Who built a town in Indiana and attempted to create a Utopia?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Michael Faraday
d)
Robert Owen
37.
What did Thomas Malthus discourage people from receiving.
a)
education
b)
power
c)
stocks
d)
vaccinations
38.
What country did the Industrial Revolution begin in?
a)
France
b)
Britian
c)
United States
d)
Spain
39.
Which of the following best explains the increased urbanization during the mid-1800s?
a)
New laws restricted the flow of immigration from Ireland.
b)
People moved to cities to find better paid jobs.
c)
Urban residents fled the cities for the countryside.
d)
The number of factories in the countryside decreased.
40.
How did the Industrial Revolution improve the standard of living in England?
a)
discovering new sources of raw materials
b)
protecting industries from foreign competition
c)
giving government more power to regulate business
d)
increasing the production of affordable goods
41.
Which country was the first to industrialize due to large amounts of coal and iron?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
United States
42.
Which of the following is not an impact of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Factories create environmental pollution
b)
Quicker transportation (rail roads & steam engine)
c)
Dissatisfaction with the working class
d)
Increased power of the Catholic Church
43.
Adam Smith supports Laissez Fair economics written in which book?
a)
The Wealth of Nations
b)
The Communist Manifesto
c)
Das Kapital
d)
The Leviathan
44.
What economic system encourages competition between businesses?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Agrarian
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