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Industrial Revolution Flocab and BP combined

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the discovery of large amounts of coal a cause of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The smoke from burning coal harmed people's health.

b)

The discovery of coal caused a spike in population.

c)

Coal-powered cars moved faster than railways.

d)

People could use coal to power factories.

2.

What was one cause of the population spike during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the baby boom

b)

the agricultural revolution

c)

the rise of textile factories

d)

new theories about childbirth

3.

What invention by Eli Whitney affected the textile industry?

a)

loom

b)

cotton gin

c)

light bulb

d)

steam engine

4.

What was NOT a direct effect of the steam engine?

a)

People could travel farther than ever before.

b)

Factories didn't need to be built directly next to rivers.

c)

People became focused on using cleaner energy.

d)

The demand for coal increased.

5.

As a result of the Industrial Revolution, where did more people work?

a)

on farms

b)

in factories

c)

in cubicles

d)

on airplanes

6.

What issue did The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, expose?

a)

bad labor conditions in meatpacking factories

b)

cramped living conditions in tenements

c)

child abuse in textile factories

d)

the environmental effects of burning coal

7.

What laws were passed in response to terrible working conditions for children?

a)

labor laws

b)

constitutional laws

c)

criminal laws

d)

marriage laws

8.

Where did people live as a result of urban migration?

a)

farms

b)

cities

c)

suburbs

d)

colonies

9.

Which social class grew the most as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

nobility

b)

upper class

c)

lower class

d)

middle class

10.

What economic system did Karl Marx promote in response to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

facism

d)

anarchy

11.

Which of the following events took place during the first Industrial Revolution?

a)

The birth of the Roman Empire

b)

The career of William Shakespeare

c)

World War II

d)

The American Revolution

12.

Which of the following was developed during the first Industrial Revolution?

a)

Cars

b)

Steam Engine

c)

Pulley

d)

Air Planes

13.

The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the best synonym for "textile?"

a)

Steel

b)

Cloth

c)

Coal

d)

Cotton

14.

What effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was used to power new machines

b)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was invented by British engineers during the Industrial Revolution

15.

How was the first Industrial Revolution different from the second?

a)

The first led to the development of new inventions; the second did not.

b)

The first was centered in Britain; the second was centered in America.

c)

The first involved advances in transportation and communication; the second did not.

d)

The first took place during the 1600s, the second took place during the 1700s.

16.

Which of the following was developed during the second Industrial Revolution?

a)

The powered loom

b)

The personal computer

c)

The steamship

d)

The steam engine

17.

If you worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?

a)

You'd perform the same task over and over.

b)

You'd work deep underground, mining coal.

c)

You'd spend your day building different parts of automobiles.

d)

You'd spend your day in the fields, picking cotton.

18.

The popularity of the automobile was caused by:

a)

The invention of the lightbulb

b)

The development of the steam engine

c)

The harnessing of electricity

d)

The digging of oil wells

19.

Which of the following was a drawback of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The birth of the middle class

b)

The development of new consumer goods

c)

The use of child labor

d)

The development of the transcontinental railroad

20.

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Poverty was completely eliminated.

b)

Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

c)

The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

d)

Unemployment increased dramatically.