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Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Industrial Revolution began in which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

2.

The Industrial Revolution mainly began in which country?

a)

England (UK)

b)

New York, USA

c)

China

d)

Italy (in the city of Rome)

3.

A machine used to weave threads into cloth:

a)

mine

b)

waterwheel

c)

ironing board

d)

loom

4.

The Industrial Revolution was a period of time from about 1700-1850 in which manual labor was replaced by ___.

a)

computers

b)

machine power

c)

cellular phones

d)

wooden tools and utensils

5.

A shift to the widespread use of machines and factories to produce goods:

a)

agriculture

b)

loom

c)

industrialization

d)

French Revolution

6.

A place where poor people were sent to live if they were unable to pay their bills:

a)

government

b)

poorhouse

c)

university

d)

college

7.

An organization formed by workers to win and protect worker's rights:

a)

industrialists

b)

child labor

c)

union

d)

factory

8.

An economic system based on competition between private businesses, where the government does not control prices:

a)

communism

b)

socialism

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

free market

9.

A peasant who is not free; a person living on a feudal estate who was required to work for the lord of the manor:

a)

prince/princess

b)

serf

c)

knight

d)

courtier

10.

A person who owns property that other people pay to use or live in:

a)

landlord

b)

laborer

c)

peasant

d)

serf

11.

A person who owns and works on a small farm:

a)

yeoman

b)

noble

c)

apprentice

d)

lord

12.

People who own land and have have high social standing, but no titles of nobility:

a)

knights

b)

nobles

c)

gentry

d)

kings/queens

13.

To hunt or fish illegally:

a)

poach

b)

launder

c)

investigate

d)

litigate

14.

A poor state of health due to not having enough healthy food:

a)

malpractice

b)

industrialization

c)

manual labor

d)

malnutrition

15.

Which of these can be used as a natural source of renewable energy?

a)

burning coal in a furnace

b)

waterwheel

c)

drilling for oil and natural gas

d)

gasoline for cars

16.

An animal used for pulling heavy loads is known as a ___ animal.

a)

agricultural

b)

sport

c)

draft

d)

entertainment

17.

The rate at which goods are made or work is completed:

a)

accessibility

b)

productivity

c)

transparency

d)

technology

18.

A deep and narrow tunnel which gives access to a mine:

a)

suspension bridge

b)

shaft

c)

tower

d)

corridor

e)

arch

19.

In 1807, Robert Fulton used a steam engine to power a ___.

a)

new type of car for the city

b)

boat up the Hudson River in New York

c)

powerful drill to dig a shaft and mine

d)

locomotive from London, England into Paris, France

20.

James Watt was an inventor from ___ who improved the design of the steam engine 1768.

a)

the United States

b)

Scotland

c)

Italy

d)

England/Britain

21.

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of James Watt's steam engine in 1768?

a)

heavier

b)

smaller

c)

more moveable (portable)

d)

more powerful

22.

Which statement about the Mississippi River is false?

a)

The Mississippi River is east of the Grand Canyon.

b)

The Mississippi River is west of the Florida peninsula.

c)

The Mississippi River is west of the Great Lakes.

d)

The Mississippi River reaches parts of California.

23.

This thematic map shows that the population of the United States is greatest in which region?

a)

the northwest

b)

the northeast

c)

the southwest

d)

the central region

24.

The United States is _______ of Canada and ________ of Mexico.

a)

north, south

b)

south, north

c)

northwest, southeast

d)

northeast, southwest

25.

Which mountain range stretches from northern Canada all the way to the state of New Mexico?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Andes Mountains

26.

Name this map tool

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

compass rose

c)

world directory

d)

4 way pointer

27.

The amount of people in a certain area is called its ________.

a)

economy

b)

social status

c)

life expectancy

d)

population

28.

What is the name of this map tool?

a)

key (legend)

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

measure

29.

The State of Florida is located on a(n) ________.

a)

island

b)

strait

c)

isthmus

d)

peninsula

30.

One continent which is completely north of the equator is ________.

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

South America

31.
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

32.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
33.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
34.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
35.
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
36.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
37.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

38.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

39.

The Steam engine

a)

was originally invented to pump water out of coal mines

b)

originally used petroleum to function

c)

was originally invented to improve transportation

d)

originally used electricity to function

40.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
41.

Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?

a)

flying shuttle

b)

spinning jenny

c)

cotton gin

d)

steam engine

42.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
43.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jim Morse
c)
James Watt
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
44.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
45.

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

b)

It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was used to power new machines

46.

Poor working conditions in factories led to the formation of which of the following organizations?

a)

Military Squads

b)

Unions

c)

Congress

d)

city councils

47.

What does this cartoon say about Industrialists?

a)

The workers are satisfied with their jobs.

b)

They are giving money to the hard-working laborers.

c)

The ship is slowly crumbling like their empires.

d)

They are getting rich at the expense of others’ hard work.

48.

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Slaves

d)

Royalty

49.

Rural means

a)

country

b)

city

50.
The transformation from rural to city is called
a)
urbanization
b)
industrialization
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
factory system
51.
Which statement is true?
a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated and monitored for safety

c)

There were no labor laws that protected children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 

52.

Mountains are an example of a physical feature. What is the largest mountain range in the United States?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Sierra Nevadas

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Great Plains

53.

What is the name of the river that borders the United States and Mexico?

a)

The Rio Grande

b)

The St. Lawrence River

c)

The Detroit River

d)

The Columbia River

54.

The first phase of the Industrial Revolution began in England in the 1700s, but the second phase occurred in the 1800s in ___.

a)

Japan

b)

the USA

c)

France

d)

Russia

55.

The use of ___ allowed unskilled workers to be hired for jobs inside factories.

a)

assembly lines

b)

looms

c)

steam engines

d)

artisan workshops

56.

When smaller farm fields were combined to create much larger ones which could produce more crops at a cheaper price, this was known as ___.

a)

counterculture

b)

the enclosure movement

c)

the American Revolution

d)

the Glorious Revolution

57.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)

iron and steel

b)

textiles/cloth

c)

locomotives

d)

cars and trains

58.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

59.

The system of keeping a place clean and free from disease:

a)

slums

b)

sanitation

c)

plague

d)

migration

60.

A crowded city neighborhood where buildings are in bad condition and sanitation is poor:

a)

palace

b)

mansion

c)

natural resources

d)

slum

61.

An economic system in which resources and businesses are privately owned and prices are NOT controlled by the government:

a)

democracy

b)

capitalism

c)

communism

d)

mercantilism

62.

An economic system that aims to increase a country's wealth and power by controlling trade and people:

a)

capitalism

b)

environmentalism

c)

republic

d)

mercantilism

63.

To send goods to sell in other countries:

a)

tariff

b)

economy

c)

raw material

d)

export

64.

To bring goods into your country from another country:

a)

import

b)

tariff

c)

export

d)

barter

65.

Something that can be used to make or create a product; such as coal, cotton, or iron ore:

a)

factory

b)

raw material

c)

import

d)

industry

66.

The rights that all citizens are supposed to have:

a)

pollution

b)

division of labor

c)

civil rights

d)

economics

67.

The study of the management of money and resources to produce, buy, and sell goods and services:

a)

government

b)

history

c)

mercantilism

d)

economics

68.

The amount of goods and services available to buy compared with the amount that people want to buy:

a)

communism

b)

supply and demand

c)

laissez-faire

d)

capitalism

69.

A philosophy that calls for very little or no government involvement in the economy:

a)

laissez-faire

b)

urbanization

c)

British Empire

d)

environmentalism

70.

The assembly line is an example of ___.

a)

division of labor

b)

the Communist Manifesto

c)

the enclosure movement

d)

civil rights

71.

Which of these is an idea which Adam Smith wrote about?

a)

the French Guillotine

b)

the government must act as a Leviathan

c)

steam engine technology

d)

the Invisible Hand

72.

The character named the Onceler is considered a capitalist and ___.

a)

an industrialist

b)

a government politician

c)

an environmental conservationist

d)

a poor urban citizen

73.

The character named the Lorax can be described as ___.

a)

an industrialist

b)

a government politician

c)

an environmental conservationist

d)

a poor urban citizen

74.

This image shows the use of ___ in the manufacturing of a product.

a)

malnutrition

b)

technology

c)

civil rights

d)

environmental protection

75.

Describe the demand for the Onceler's product:

a)

consumer demand was very high until the supply ran out

b)

demand was moderate because only a few people needed the product

c)

consumer demand started low and became higher and higher because the supply was endless

d)

demand was always low