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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

France

2.

Which new crop increased the food supply throughout Europe?

a)

Wheat

b)

Potato

c)

Tomato

d)

Eggs

3.

During the Industrial Revolution, most people were moving to (a)   .

4.

When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Eighteenth century

b)

Nineteenth century

c)

Twentieth century

d)

I don't understand how centuries work...

5.

In the year 1800, _______ out of seven Americans were farmers.

a)

five

b)

six

c)

seven

d)

four

6.

Select three major countries that industrialized in the nineteenth century:

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

United States

d)

India

e)

Mexico

7.

The process by which large numbers of people become permanently concentrated in relatively small areas, forming cities.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Imperialism

d)

Revolution

8.

By 1800, most of Africa was controlled by European countries.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Black gold.

a)

Edwin Drake

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Andrew Carnegie

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

10.

Used a steam engine to drill for oil.

a)

Edwin Drake

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Andrew Carnegie

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

11.

Developed a process to remove carbon from iron to produce steel.

a)

Edwin Drake

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Andrew Carnegie

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

12.

Perfected the light bulb

a)

Edwin Drake

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

13.

Created the electrical grid.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

14.

Menlo Park, New Jersey.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

15.

Opened the way for worldwide communications.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

16.

First flight.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

17.

Wrote the Communist Manifesto.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Henry Ford

e)

Alexander Graham Bell

18.

Select a country/area that DID NOT industrialize.

a)

United States

b)

Balkan Kingdoms

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany