WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Germ Theory allowed for the creation of a process to eliminate germs from liquids so as to make them safer to drink. Who created this theory and process?
Louis Pasteur
James Watt
Thomas Edison
James Hargreaves
The Spinning Jenny was invented by
James Hargreaves
Adam Smith
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
The Capitalist economic system and the book, Wealth of Nations, are both credited to
Louis Pasteur
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
James Hargreaves
Henry Bessemer is credited with
writing the Communist Manifesto
creating the light bulb
using an assembly line to speed production
finding a way to process steel
Which of the following is an invention by Thomas Edison?
light bulb
steel processing
cotton gin
steam engine
Whose invention had the most influence on your cell phone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
James Hargreaves
Eli Whitney
The invention of the steam engine is credited to
Henry Bessemer
Thomas Edison
James Watt
Eli Whitney
The invention created to pick the seeds out of cotton fibers, known as a cotton gin, is credited to
Eli Whitney
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
James Hargreaves
Henry Ford and his assembly line is credited with
the creation of the fastest car in the world
the most reliable car in the world
the most affordable car of its time
the most luxurious car of its time
- SELECT ALL THAT APPLY* The communist economic system and the book, The Communist Manifesto, are both credited to
Karl Marx
Eli Whitney
Adam Smith
Friedrich Engles
The elimination of a social class system is a characteristic of
capitalism
communism
romanticism
optimism
Laissez Faire means
the government should not be involved in the economy
the government should control the economy
the bourgeoise should control the economy
the proletariat should not be involved in the economy
Which of the following allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin in England? *SELECT ALL THAT APPLY*
abundance of coal
abundance of iron ore
abundance of farmers
abundance of money
Which of the following is an effect on cities due to the industrial revolution? *SELECT ALL THAT APPLY*
increased urbanization
increased pollution
increased life expectancy
increased middle class
Which of the following is a problem caused by the industrial revolution? *SELECT ALL THAT APPLY*
exploitation of child labor
increased pay for the proletariat
lack of workers rights
poor working conditions
