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WorksheetsThe Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
The United States
England
France
Germany
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
The population increased a little.
The population declined steeply.
The population increased dramatically.
The population stayed the same.
Who designed the first efficient steam engine?
James Hargreaves
John Kay
Richard Arkwright
James Watt
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
Telegraph and Morse Code
telephone
electricity
radio
Why was England the first to Industrialize?
It already had large cities
It had tons of natural resources like coal, iron and rivers
It had very little natural resources
It was located in the middle of Europe
When you use machines to make goods it is called:
Capitalism
Factors of Production
Collective Bargaining
Industrialization
What industry was revolutionized by inventions like the spinning jenny, the power loom and the steam engine?
Textile Industry
Coal Industry
Steel Industry
Transportation Industry
Which of the following is social affect of the Industrial Revolution?
the increase in air pollution
people dying from lack of food
an increase in deaths by road accidents
the rise of the industrial middle class and industrial working class
What did the assembly lines do for manufactured goods?
goods were made quicker and cheaper
goods were made quicker but not cheaper
less goods were made
it took longer for goods to be made but they were cheaper
Urbanization is when
people move from the city to the farm
the creation of farming towns
people move from the farm to the city
the improvement of living conditions
Select the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution:
Pollution
Overcrowded cities
Poor working conditions
Increase in wages
Select four main factors that were important in creating the Industrial Revolution.
Clever entrepreneurs
Fabulous Investors
Brilliant Inventors
Growing population
The British Empire
What are coal and iron?
raw materials
inventions
manufactured products
