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WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 43mins
The Industrial Revolution began in which continent?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
The Industrial Revolution mainly began in which country?
England (UK)
New York, USA
China
Italy (in the city of Rome)
A machine used to weave threads into cloth:
mine
waterwheel
ironing board
loom
The Industrial Revolution was a period of time from about 1700-1850 in which manual labor was replaced by ___.
computers
machine power
cellular phones
wooden tools and utensils
A shift to the widespread use of machines and factories to produce goods:
agriculture
loom
industrialization
French Revolution
A place where poor people were sent to live if they were unable to pay their bills:
government
poorhouse
university
college
An organization formed by workers to win and protect worker's rights:
industrialists
child labor
union
factory
An economic system based on competition between private businesses, where the government does not control prices:
communism
socialism
absolute monarchy
free market
A peasant who is not free; a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor:
prince/princess
serf
knight
courtier
A person who owns property that other people pay to use or live in:
landlord
laborer
peasant
serf
A person who owns and works on a small farm:
yeoman
noble
apprentice
lord
People who own land and have have high social standing, but no titles of nobility:
knights
nobles
gentry
kings/queens
To hunt or fish illegally:
poach
launder
investigate
litigate
A poor state of health due to not having enough healthy food:
malpractice
industrialization
manual labor
malnutrition
Which of these can be used as a natural source of renewable energy?
burning coal in a furnace
waterwheel
drilling for oil and natural gas
gasoline for cars
An animal used for pulling heavy loads is known as a ___ animal.
agricultural
sport
draft
entertainment
The rate at which goods are made or work is completed:
accessibility
productivity
transparency
technology
A deep and narrow tunnel which gives access to a mine:
suspension bridge
shaft
tower
corridor
arch
In 1807, Robert Fulton used a steam engine to power a ___.
new type of car for the city
boat up the Hudson River in New York
powerful drill to dig a shaft and mine
locomotive from London, England into Paris, France
James Watt was an inventor from ___ who improved the design of the steam engine 1768.
the United States
Scotland
Italy
England/Britain
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of James Watt's steam engine in 1768?
heavier
smaller
more moveable (portable)
more powerful
Which statement about the Mississippi River is false?
The Mississippi River is east of the Grand Canyon.
The Mississippi River is west of the Florida peninsula.
The Mississippi River is west of the Great Lakes.
The Mississippi River reaches parts of California.
This thematic map shows that the population of the United States is greatest in which region?
the northwest
the northeast
the southwest
the central region
The United States is _______ of Canada and ________ of Mexico.
north, south
south, north
northwest, southeast
northeast, southwest
Which mountain range stretches from northern Canada all the way to the state of New Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
The Alps
Appalachian Mountains
The Andes Mountains
Name this map tool
Prime Meridian
compass rose
world directory
4 way pointer
The amount of people in a certain area is called its ________.
economy
social status
life expectancy
population
What is the name of this map tool?
key (legend)
compass rose
scale
measure
The State of Florida is located on a(n) ________.
island
strait
isthmus
peninsula
One continent which is completely north of the equator is ________.
Africa
Australia
North America
South America
Low wages
Safe working conditions
Dangerous working conditions
Widespread pollution
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
Cartel
Corporation
Factory
Urbanization
In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
France
Britian
Prussia
Spain
The Steam engine
was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines
originally used petroleum to function
was originally invented to improve transportation
originally used electricity to function
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
cotton gin
steam engine
Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was used to power new machines
Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?
Military Squads
Unions
Congress
city councils
What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?
The workers are satisfied with their jobs.
They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.
The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.
They are getting rich at the expense of others’ hard work.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
Factories
Hand
Slaves
Royalty
Rural means
country
city
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
Work conditions were closely regulated and monitored for safety
There were no labor laws that protected children from working
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
Mountains are an example of a physical feature. What is the largest mountain range in the United States?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Sierra Nevadas
The Rocky Mountains
The Great Plains
What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
The St. Lawrence River
The Detroit River
The Columbia River
The first phase of the Industrial Revolution began in England in the 1700s, but the second phase occurred in the 1800s in ___.
Japan
the USA
France
Russia
The use of ___ allowed unskilled workers to be hired for jobs inside factories.
assembly lines
looms
steam engines
artisan workshops
When smaller farm fields were combined to create much larger ones which could produce more crops at a cheaper price, this was known as ___.
counterculture
the enclosure movement
the American Revolution
the Glorious Revolution
iron and steel
textiles/cloth
locomotives
cars and trains
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
United States
England
France
Germany
The system of keeping a place clean and free from disease:
slums
sanitation
plague
migration
A crowded city neighborhood where buildings are in bad condition and sanitation is poor:
palace
mansion
natural resources
slum
An economic system in which resources and businesses are privately owned and prices are NOT controlled by the government:
democracy
capitalism
communism
mercantilism
An economic system that aims to increase a country's wealth and power by controlling trade and people:
capitalism
environmentalism
republic
mercantilism
To send goods to sell in other countries:
tariff
economy
raw material
export
To bring goods into your country from another country:
import
tariff
export
barter
Something that can be used to make or create a product; such as coal, cotton, or iron ore:
factory
raw material
import
industry
The rights that all citizens are supposed to have:
pollution
division of labor
civil rights
economics
The study of the management of money and resources to produce, buy, and sell goods and services:
government
history
mercantilism
economics
The amount of goods and services available to buy compared with the amount that people want to buy:
communism
supply and demand
laissez-faire
capitalism
A philosophy that calls for very little or no government involvement in the economy:
laissez-faire
urbanization
British Empire
environmentalism
The assembly line is an example of ___.
division of labor
the Communist Manifesto
the enclosure movement
civil rights
Which of these is an idea which Adam Smith wrote about?
the French Guillotine
the government must act as a Leviathan
steam engine technology
the Invisible Hand
The character named the Onceler is considered a capitalist and ___.
an industrialist
a government politician
an environmental conservationist
a poor urban citizen
The character named the Lorax can be described as ___.
an industrialist
a government politician
an environmental conservationist
a poor urban citizen
This image shows the use of ___ in the manufacturing of a product.
malnutrition
technology
civil rights
environmental protection
Describe the demand for the Onceler's product:
consumer demand was very high until the supply ran out
demand was moderate because only a few people needed the product
consumer demand started low and became higher and higher because the supply was endless
demand was always low
