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Industrial revolution

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry (5-3.4

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Harvey S. Firestone

c)

Henry Ford

d)

John D. Rockefeller

2.

Known as the "Master of Steel" due to his success in using the Bessemer process(5-3.4)

a)

John D. Rokefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Samuel Morse

3.

Steel changed people's lives in making possible the... (5-3.4)

a)

Building stronger bridges

b)

Building skyscrapers

c)

Building car and stronger battleships

d)

All of the above

4.

The following are all what?(5-3.4)

⊚ mass production of products quickly

⊚ products become more affordable

⊚ quick and easy assembly

⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task

a)

The positive consequences of using the assembly line

b)

The negative consequences of using the assembly line

5.

The ______ , invented by Alexander Graham Bell, was an improvement on the earlier communication by telegraph and was quicker and easier to use. (5-3.1)

a)

Ipods

b)

transistor radio

c)

telephone

d)

walkie-talkie

6.

Who is responsible for the inventions that allowed factories, businesses, and people to work safely after it became dark? (5-3.1)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Samuel Morse

d)

Thomas Edison

7.

Railroads, new inventions and the growth of cities all caused(5-3.4)

a)

Corporation

b)

Assembly line

c)

Different Industries to grow Monopoly

d)

Monopoly

8.

After the Civil War, the economy in the US changed ...(5-3.4)

a)

from shipping and trading to farming

b)

from agriculture & bartering to the production of manufactured goods

c)

from bartering to purchasing

d)

from farming to building

9.

Which of the following is NOT true about Edison`s new light bulb...(5-3.1)

a)

light homes more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps

b)

light factories more safely using electricity rather than kerosene lamps

c)

Invented by Einstein

d)

made the use of electricity popular

10.

True or false:

The transcontinental Railroad made the transportation of raw materials and products easier, faster, from coast to coast(5-3.4)

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A monopoly means...(5-3.4)

a)

joint ownership in a company

b)

publicly owned company

c)

having complete control of a commodity or trade

d)

lack of power and control in business

12.

The following made it possible for people to move to the outskirts of the city and still be able to commute to the city for work: (5-3.1)

a)

horse-drawn wagons

b)

motorized bicycles

c)

mini-vans

d)

electric powered streetcars

13.

The Morse Code made a significant contribution in the following ways: (5-3.1)

a)

helped railroads to communicate and the military to send secret codes

b)

helped military to send secret codes and railroads to stay on schedule

c)

helped railroads to stay on schedule, communicate, and ensure products and raw materials delivered on time

d)

helped prevent railroad accidents and transport vacationers to mountain resorts

14.

The Wright Brothers were responsible for starting the...(5-3.1)

a)

meat-packing industry

b)

steel industry

c)

shipping industry

d)

aircraft industry

15.

What economic system allows for citizens to have free choice to start their own businesses and have the choice to work any job they choose(5-3.4) Communism Free enterprise

a)

Communism

b)

Free enterprise

16.

How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution? (5-3.1)

a)

New products were all made by hand.

b)

Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.

c)

New products were made quickly and cheaply allowing more consumer the ability to purchase them.

d)

Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.

17.

Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century? (5-3.1)

a)

The refrigerator

b)

The light bulb

c)

Ford Motor vehicles

d)

John Deere farm equipment

18.

How did Orville and Wilbur Wright contribute to the rise of the United States as a world power? (5-3.1)

a)

They started the aircraft industry with their experiments in manned flight.

b)

They allowed women to do work usually done by men.

c)

They explored new lands acquired by the US.

d)

They improved the new Model-T vehicle.

19.

What happened as America shifted from an agrarian (farming) nation to an industrial nation? (5-3.1)

a)

New technologies helped farm work get done quicker and quicker.

b)

It led to higher crop output.

c)

Many people moved to the cities to make more money.

d)

All of the above

20.

The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, improved communication and replaced which of the following? (5-3.1)


a)

The skyscraper

b)

The plow

c)

The telegraph

d)

The cell phone

21.

How did electricity change the United States? (5-3.4)

a)

Every American could afford electricity for their home.

b)

Electricity was immediately available to all US citizens.

c)

Homes needed more candles because the electricity was not always reliable.

d)

Stores and factories could stay open longer, to make more products and money.

22.

Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller developed business practices that let them take total control of a specific industry. This practice was called ______________. (5-3.4)

a)

monopoly

b)

technology

c)

labor unions

d)

urbanization

23.

Growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following: (5-3.4)

a)

People left cities and began to farm

b)

By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms

c)

Big business created millions of jobs

d)

The US became the world’s leading producer of manufactured goods