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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Flocab and BP combined
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why was the discovery of large amounts of coal a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
The smoke from burning coal harmed people's health.
The discovery of coal caused a spike in population.
Coal-powered cars moved faster than railways.
People could use coal to power factories.
What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution?
the baby boom
the agricultural revolution
the rise of textile factories
new theories about childbirth
What invention by Eli Whitney affected the textile industry?
loom
cotton gin
light bulb
steam engine
What was NOT a direct effect of the steam engine?
People could travel farther than ever before.
Factories didn't need to be built directly next to rivers.
People became focused on using cleaner energy.
The demand for coal increased.
As a result of the Industrial Revolution, where did more people work?
on farms
in factories
in cubicles
on airplanes
What issue did The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, expose?
bad labor conditions in meatpacking factories
cramped living conditions in tenements
child abuse in textile factories
the environmental effects of burning coal
What laws were passed in response to terrible working conditions for children?
labor laws
constitutional laws
criminal laws
marriage laws
Where did people live as a result of urban migration?
farms
cities
suburbs
colonies
Which social class grew the most as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
nobility
upper class
lower class
middle class
What economic system did Karl Marx promote in response to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?
capitalism
communism
facism
anarchy
Which of the following events took place during the first Industrial Revolution?
The birth of the Roman Empire
The career of William Shakespeare
World War II
The American Revolution
Which of the following was developed during the first Industrial Revolution?
Cars
Steam Engine
Pulley
Air Planes
The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the best synonym for "textile?"
Steel
Cloth
Coal
Cotton
What effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was used to power new machines
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was invented by British engineers during the Industrial Revolution
How was the first Industrial Revolution different from the second?
The first led to the development of new inventions; the second did not.
The first was centered in Britain; the second was centered in America.
The first involved advances in transportation and communication; the second did not.
The first took place during the 1600s, the second took place during the 1700s.
Which of the following was developed during the second Industrial Revolution?
The powered loom
The personal computer
The steamship
The steam engine
If you worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?
You'd perform the same task over and over.
You'd work deep underground, mining coal.
You'd spend your day building different parts of automobiles.
You'd spend your day in the fields, picking cotton.
The popularity of the automobile was caused by:
The invention of the lightbulb
The development of the steam engine
The harnessing of electricity
The digging of oil wells
Which of the following was a drawback of the Industrial Revolution?
The birth of the middle class
The development of new consumer goods
The use of child labor
The development of the transcontinental railroad
Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Poverty was completely eliminated.
Societies moved from agriculture to industry.
The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.
Unemployment increased dramatically.
