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Unit 4 Lesson 1 Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Slaves

d)

Royalty

2.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
3.

What was NOT a reason that people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?

a)

Jobs in factories

b)

Jobs on the farm

c)

to get away from discrimination

d)

a better life

4.

Mass production means:

a)

Products being made with more superior in quality

b)

goods being made in large quantities

c)

laborers received higher wages

d)

industries moved to rural areas

5.

Rural means

a)

country

b)

city

6.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
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.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
9.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
10.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
11.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
12.
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
13.

Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.

a)

Less

b)

More

14.

How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods? Choose the BEST answer

a)

Made fewer products

b)

Made more products from home

c)

Made better quality products

d)

Mass production & cheaper goods

15.

Why did the earth's population begin to rise dramatically in the 1800s and continue?

a)

better medicines and healthcare were available

b)

better farming techniques allowed for more food production

c)

the Industrial Revolution allowed for technology to assist humans in transportation and mass production of goods

d)

All of these factors led to population growth