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Inventions of the Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 57mins

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.
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
a)
depopulation
b)
urbanization
4.
Created by James Watt; used coal to heat water to boiling to run engines; improved transportation and allowed factories to be built anywhere because they did not need to be water-powered
a)
steam engine
b)
gas engine
5.
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from cotton fibers. Now cotton could be processed quickly and cheaply. Results: more cotton is grown and more slaves are needed for more acres of cotton fields
a)
cotton gin
b)

water frame

c)

flying shuttle

d)

spinning mule

6.
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
a)
bill of sale
b)
patent
7.
First full-sized U.S. commercial steamboat; invented by Robert Fulton and tested in 1807
a)
Clermont
b)
Popeye
8.
A device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances
a)
gameboy
b)
telegraph
9.
An American inventor who developed the cotton gin. Also contributed to the concept of interchangeable parts that were exactly alike and easily assembled or exchanged
a)
John Doe
b)
Eli Whitney
10.

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way goods and people were transported?

a)

Telephone

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Cotton Gin

11.

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way cotton was processed?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Spinning Jenny

c)

Bessemer Steel Process

d)

Light Bulb

12.

Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

James Hargreaves

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Eli Whitney

13.

The invention of these made it possible to replace a broken part with ease instead of having to wait for custom replacements

a)

mass production

b)

division of labor

c)

interchangeable parts

14.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)

John Deere

c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
15.

This invention turned rivers into busy routes for traders and travelers.

a)

Railroads

b)

Steamboat

c)

Telegraph

d)

Mechanical Reaper

16.
Who invented the steamboat 1804?
a)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
b)
Elias Howe
c)
Samuel F.B. Morse
d)
Robert Fulton
17.

How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?

a)

Cotton was made faster.

b)

Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.

c)

It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.

d)

all of the above

18.
_______________ is a machine with sharp blades used to cut grain.
a)
The sower
b)
The reaper
c)
The cotton gin
d)
The sewing machine
19.

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —

a)

A. formation of the patent system

b)

B. creation of labor unions

c)

C. use of mass-production techniques (assembly lines)

d)

D. eight-hour workday

20.

How did new methods of mass production (assembly lines) contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

by having skilled workers

b)

by creating products more quickly and cheaply

c)

by making many products that were more expensive

d)

by allowing products to be made more slowly and carefully

21.
What did Samuel Morse invent?
a)
Telegraph and Morse Code
b)
telephone
c)
electricity
d)
radio
22.

The mechanical reaper...

a)

increased farming production

b)

decreased farming production

c)

made farming more difficult

d)

planted seeds automatically for farmers

23.

What was the invention that quickly and cheaply, produced stronger steel that could be used in a wider variety of ways?

a)

Steel Works

b)

Double Boiling

c)

AC Current

d)

Bessemer Process

24.

What provided an efficient source of industrial power?

a)

Chromebook Charger

b)

Combustion Engine

c)

Solar Panel

d)

Steam Engine

25.

This inventor is credited with inventing the long-lasting light bulb

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Mrs. Fain

26.

What could send messages in a short amount of time through the use of signals transmitted by wire?

a)

Text Message

b)

Fax

c)

Email

d)

Telegraph

27.

This man invented the steam engine?

a)

Alexander G. Bell

b)

Thomas Watt

c)

Will Muschamp

d)

Dabo Swinney

28.
Who invented the telegraph?
a)
Elias Howe
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Samuel Morse
29.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
30.
Where were most factories built?
a)
in the mountains
b)
in the desert
c)
along rivers
31.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
32.

The assembly line had which effect on production?

a)

Created advertising

b)

Led to lower costs

c)

Decreased productivity

d)

Increased prices

33.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
34.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the social life of people in Europe?
a)
People moved to the country to be away from the factories.
b)
The working conditions were excellent.
c)
Women and child were NOT allowed to work.
d)
People moved from the country to the cities in order to work in factories.
35.
What are textiles?
a)
Text that covers tiles
b)
Tiles from Texas
c)
small text messages written on paper in the 1800s
d)
fabrics, cloth items, and interweaved plant fibers
36.
What did the Bessemer process achieve?
a)
It created electric power to streetcars.
b)
It allowed meat to be processed and refrigerated.
c)
It more efficiently converted iron to steel.
d)
It allowed planes to travel faster and farther distances. 
37.
What impact did inventions such as the telephone, sewing machine, and typewriter have in the role of women in American society? 
a)

These inventions were controlled by the government and therefore limited their role in American politics.

b)
These inventions provided new job opportunities for children, leaving women with more tasks at home. 
c)
These inventions pushed women further out of the working world. 
d)
These inventions provided new job opportunities to women. 
38.
Which individual is responsible for inventing the incandescent lightbulb?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Andrew Carnegie
39.

Reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn, with a worker able to work eight or more spools at once

a)

Phonograph

b)

Radio

c)

Spinning Jenny

d)

Model T

40.

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

a)

steam engine

b)

radio

c)

cotton gin

d)

spinning jenny

41.

Who invented the steam engine?

a)

James Watt

b)

Marconi

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Bell

42.

This caused a need for more labor (slaves) to pick the cotton

a)

Airplane

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Phongraph

d)

Smallpox Vaccine

43.

Edward Jenner created a vaccine that prevented people from catching the deadly disease called _______________

a)

influenza

b)

shingles

c)

ebola

d)

smallpox

44.

Who invented a quicker and cheaper way to make steel?

a)

John D. Rockefeller

b)

Henry Bessemer

c)

George Pullman

d)

Nikolaus Otto

45.
Created by James Watt; used coal to heat water to boiling to run engines; improved transportation and allowed factories to be built anywhere because they did not need to be water-powered
a)
steam engine
b)
gas engine
46.
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. It removed seeds from cotton fibers. Now cotton could be processed quickly and cheaply. Results: more cotton is grown and more slaves are needed for more acres of cotton fields
a)
cotton gin
b)
silk maker
47.

Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

a)
Thomas Edison
b)
 James Hargreaves
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Eli Whitney
48.
What is James Watt famous for inventing?
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Bessemer Steel Process
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Steam Engine
49.
Who is credited with the invention of the light bulb?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
 James Hargreaves
d)
James Watt
50.
Which invention resulted in the building of bridges and skyscrapers?
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Telephone
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Bessemer Steel Process
51.
Who invented the Spinning Jnny?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
 James Hargreaves
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Eli Whitney
52.
What is James Watt famous for inventing?
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Bessemer Steel Process
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Steam Engine
53.
What was Eli Whitney's main contribution to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Telephone
54.

Which one of the inventions from your chart changed the way goods and people were transported?

a)

Telephone

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Cotton Gin

55.
Who invented the Mechanical Reaper?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
56.
Who invented the cotton gin 1793?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
John Deer
c)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
d)
Eli Whitney
57.
Who invented the steamboat 1804?
a)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
b)
Elias Howe
c)
Samuel F.B. Morse
d)
Robert Fulton
58.

Inventor of the mechanical reaper used as a farming tool for cutting and gathering crops at harvest time.

a)

John Deere

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Cyrus McCormick

d)

Eli Whitney

59.

A patent on the idea of manufacturing identical components used in place of another; thereby, making repairs easier via mass production of parts.

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

John Deere

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Samuel Morse

60.

Inventor of the telegraph and the code used for helping bring the nation together via electronic communications.

a)

John Deere

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Robert Fulton

61.

What was the purpose of this invention during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Increased production levels, allowed for the mass production of products efficiently.

b)

The steam locomotive allowed for people, supplies, and goods to move across the country much faster.

c)

Enabled long-distance communication.

d)

Allowed for the cost to transport goods to decrease, and for a tourist industry to develop.

62.

What was the purpose of this invention during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Enabled long-distance communication.

b)

Production of cotton will increase and slavery becomes more profitable.

c)

Allowed for the cost to transport goods to decrease and a tourist industry to develop.

d)

The cost of shipping goods decreased and allowed for the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast.

63.

During the early Industrial Revolution, production of goods went from being made in ________________ to being made in __________________

a)

homes / factories

b)

factories / homes

c)

homes / stores

d)

pubs / factories

64.

Which of the following was most needed to help the building of railroads throughout the country?

a)

Interchangeable Parts

b)

Bessemer Steel Process

c)

Telegraph

d)

Spinning Jenny

65.

Who invented the elevator?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Gustavus Swift

c)

Elisha Otis

d)

Henry Ford

66.
Which of the following gives inventors sole legal rights to their invention and its profits?
a)
patent
b)
technology
c)
contract
67.
Which of the following inventions was used to create thread from cotton?
a)
power loom
b)
cotton gin
c)
Spinning Jenny
d)
canals
68.

This was the first fast and inexpensive way to make steel.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Telegraph

d)

Railroad

69.

This led to building bigger, stronger buildings

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Steamboat

c)

Canals

d)

The Reaper

70.

Eli Whitney is credited with creating which pair of inventions?

a)

The Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts

b)

The Reaper and the Cotton Gin

c)

The Steam Engine and Interchangeable Parts

d)

Hot Dogs and Nuclear Fisson

71.

This is how the machine 'ginned' cotton

a)

Removed the seeds from cotton

b)

Washed and dried the cotton

c)

Picked the cotton from the field

d)

Wove the cotton into cloth

72.

This was the first instant long-distance communication device, sending signals along a wire.

a)

The Telegraph

b)

The Cell Phone

c)

Letters

d)

The Bessemer Process

73.

This invention allowed farmers to harvest more grain faster.

a)

The Mechanical Reaper

b)

the Cotton Gin

c)

The Plow

d)

the Bessemer Process

74.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along swift flowing rivers primarily because

a)

water was a major source of irrigation

b)

ships could easily deliver goods to factories

c)

water power was used to drive factory machines

d)

factory owners preferred to build on inexpensive land

75.

Who is the inventor of the first electric battery ?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Humphry Davy

c)

Alessandro Volta

d)

John Froelich

76.

Who invented the sewing machine ?

a)

Alexander Bell

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Isaac Meritt Singer

77.

Who invented the steam-driven locomotive?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

James Wattwrong

d)

George Stephenson

78.
Who invented the Mechanical Reaper?
a)
Cyrus McCormick
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
79.

Who invented flying shuttle ?

a)

John Kay

b)

Thomas Telford

c)

Humphry Davy

d)

Morsey

80.

Who invented the water frame?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Samuel Crompton

c)

Henry Bessemer

d)

Richard Arkwright

81.

Who invented the Seed Drill?

a)

John Kay

b)

James Watt

c)

Jethro Tull

d)

Eli Whitney

82.

Who invented the spinning mule ?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Samuel Crompton

c)

Richard Gatling

d)

Eli Whitney

83.

Who invented the power loom?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Edmund Cartwright

c)

Richard Gatling

d)

Alfred Nobel

84.

Which Alex Cummings invention improved sanitary conditions?

a)

flushing toilet

b)

water frame

c)

Spinning Jenny

d)

cotton gin

85.

The man responsible for the invention of the typewriter is

a)

Richard Gatling

b)

Alfred Nobel

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Christopher Latham Sholes

86.

The person to took the first permanent camera image is?

a)

Joseph Niepce

b)

Cyrus Field

c)

Henry Bessemer

d)

Eli Whitney

87.

From what invention did Alfred Nobel make his fortune?

a)

Dynamite

b)

X-rays

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Interchangeable parts

88.

For what communication innovation is Cyrus Field known?

a)

telegraph

b)

transatlantic telegraph cable

c)

Morse code

d)

telephone

89.

Known for creating a multi-barrel rapid-fire gun which allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrels overheating quickly

a)

Richard Gatling

b)

Elisha Otis

c)

Edmund Cartwright

d)

Cyrus Field

90.

Had great success in filling a large balloon with hot air making it a unique mode of travel

a)

Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier

b)

George Stephenson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John McAdam

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