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Industrial Revolution Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process in which a society or country (or world) transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services. 
a)
industrialization
b)
organization
2.
Method of production that brought many workers and machines together into one building, employees followed rules and regulations and became used to working regular hours and worked simple tasks over and over again.
a)
gaming system
b)
factory system
3.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
4.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

urbanization was a myth

c)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

d)

the cottage industry thrived

5.

Could power machines automatically and led to the development of moving vehicles

a)

steam engine

b)

radio

c)

cotton gin

d)

spinning jenny

6.

Who invented the steam engine?

a)

James Watt

b)

Marconi

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Bell

7.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
8.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
9.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
10.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
11.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.