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"The Industrial Revolution" - World History Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Industrial Revolution, life change in what basic way?

a)

People migrated from villages to work on large farms.

b)

People began selling their goods instead of trading them.

c)

People learned to use machines to make their own clothes.

d)

People migrated from rural areas to cities

2.

Land enclosure in the 1600s and 1700s resulted in

a)

more farms

b)

more peasant farms

c)

larger farms

d)

more fenced farms

3.

Steam became an efficient power source because of improvements made by

a)

John Stuart Mill

b)

James Watt

c)

Thomas Newcomen

d)

Eli Whitney

4.

Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?

a)

steam

b)

animals

c)

wind

d)

nuclear fission

5.

The putting-out system was a method of

a)

removing iron from its ore

b)

separating seeds from cotton

c)

producing cloth in individual homes

d)

spinning thread with water power

6.

In what way railroads an improvement over canals?

a)

Railroads could connect two rivers.

b)

Railroads could connect an inland town to a coastal port.

c)

Railroads did not have to follow the course of the river.

d)

Railroads were the only form of overland transportation.

7.

The people who lived in tenements in industrial cities were part of the

a)

bourgeoisie

b)

upper class

c)

middle class

d)

working class

8.

Goods could be shipped swiftly and cheaply over land because of the invention of

a)

The flying shuttle

b)

The water frame

c)

Railroads

d)

Horses and Carriages

9.

Which group benefited most from the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The middle class

b)

The working class

c)

Farmers

d)

The nobility

10.

Most early factory workers were women because

a)

more women than men sought employment

b)

employers could pay women less than men

c)

women were less likely than men to have accidents

d)

women were more wiling than men to work long hours

11.

Which of the following was a long-term result of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A general decline in the standard of living

b)

The overall poverty of the working class

c)

A general rise in the standard of living

d)

An overall decline in population

12.

"The greatest happiness for the greatest number" was the goal of

a)

utilitarianism

b)

socialism

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

13.

According to socialist, the solution to poverty and injustice was

a)

Armed revolution to overthrow the proletariat

b)

Individual ownership of the means of production

c)

Shared ownership by the people of the means of production

d)

The charity and good works of the religious community

14.

Karl Marx despised capitalism because he believed that it

a)

Limited the individual freedoms of the people.

b)

Created prosperity for a few and poverty for many.

c)

Discouraged labor unions.

d)

Prevents government from protecting working

15.

According to Karl Marx, the establishment of communist society would

a)

Reverse the capitalist system and make workers the privileged class.

b)

Create a class struggle between the "haves" and the "have-nots".

c)

Create the "greatest happiness for the greatest number" of people.

d)

End class struggle and distribute wealth and power equally.

16.

The population of Europe exploded between 1800 and 1900 in large part because

a)

Couples had more children.

b)

Medical advances reduced the death rate.

c)

Cities eliminated slums.

d)

Couples started families at younger age.

17.

The type of population growth illustrated in the graph is called

a)

urbanization

b)

enclosure

c)

utilitarianism

d)

capitalism

18.

In early 1700s, Abraham Darby's experiments led him to

a)

Develop methods for increasing corps yields.

b)

Patent spinning machine called the water frame.

c)

Produce less expensive, better-quality iron.

d)

Harness new sources of energy.

19.

The first nation to industrialize were those that had

a)

an establish middle class

b)

an abundance of natural resources

c)

high tax revenue to use as capital

d)

a diverse labor force

20.

Thomas Matheus discouraged vaccinations because

a)

He feared that vaccinations would cause disease.

b)

Disease was a natural means of population control.

c)

Vaccinations were not yet effective enough to control disease.

d)

Vaccinations were too expensive for the poor.

21.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

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22.

What is the Child Labor Laws?

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