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Industrial Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. What is the Industrial Revolution?
a)

The Age of the French Revolution

b)

An age where technology advances

c)

A time for stagnation

d)

The Ice Age

2.

2.Where did the Industrial Revolution begin ?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

Asia

d)

Oceania

3.

3.Why was the Industrial Revolution important?

a)

Transferred economies into large scale Industries

b)

It was a local movement led by ideologists.

c)

Transferred economies into tiny scale industries

d)

It was not important.

4.

4.What ECONOMIC SYSTEM developed during the industrial Revolution?

a)

Communism

b)

Feminism

c)

Socialism

d)

Capitalism

5.

5.Working in a factory during the industrtial revolution was...

a)

Dangerous, underpaid and in terrible conditions.

b)

Highly paid and highly skilled work.

c)

Not allowed for children because it was so dangerous.

d)

Only for strong, capable men.

6.

6. What was an NOT an economic effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Emergence of the middle class

b)

Increased Wealth Gap

c)

Private Property

d)

Urb

7.

7. How young did some children begin to work during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

6 years old

b)

4 years old

c)

15 years old

d)

Childen did not work in the factories.

8.

8.What was the main reason that businesses liked to hire children and women?

a)

They worked faster.

b)

They were educated.

c)

They both worked for low wages

d)

They were strong.

9.

9. Which of the following was NOT a typical job worked by children?

a)

Breaking up coal.

b)

Chimney sweeps.

c)

Selling newspapers.

d)

Journalists

10.

10. Which of the following jobs was NOT held by women during the IR?

a)

Secretary

b)

Manager or CEO

c)

Teacher.

d)

Nurse.

11.

11.What did the Industrial Revolution cause?

a)

A war

b)

Little to no jobs

c)

New middle class and working class

d)

Nothing

12.

12.What was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The cotton gin

b)

New machines and new technology

c)

The steam generator

d)

Farms, rivers, and streams

13.

13. What changes had the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Society, Technology,and Economy.

b)

Love and life

c)

Industries and dreams.

d)

Society,tehnology and encononi

14.

14. The new source of power that influenced progress during the industrial revolution was...

a)

Water

b)

Steam

c)

Wind

d)

Horse

15.

15. What is the movement for women's rights?

a)

It is the fight for the idea that women should have equal rights with men.

b)

It refers to the idea of Feminists hating men.

c)

It refers to women dance moves.

d)

It is the idea that women are superior to men.