WorksheetsIndustrial Revolution Unit Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
England
Germany
Rome
The United States
Which industry was the first to become "industrialized"?
Farming
textile
coal
war machinery
Industrialization entailed...?
increasing the price of goods
the mass production of goods using machines
increasing labor in factories
decreasing the sales tax on all goods
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?
labor was cheap
production technology was booming
there were abundant natural resources
the King demanded better production methods
For the first time during the Industrial Revolution, rivers were used for...?
fishing
swimming
water power and transportation
trade
During the Agricultural revolution, crop rotation ensured that...?
people had plenty food to eat
the soil stayed healthy in order to help growing last longer
a variety of foods were available to the population
pesticides weren't used to harm crops
James Watt invented the...?
spinning Jenny
Steam Engine
Steel Process
Plow
A negative impact of the Industrial Revolution was...?
increased taxes of goods
higher demand, lower supply
poor working conditions for lower class
an increasing wealth gap between the classes
A positive impact of the Industrial Revolution was....?
available jobs for women
no political corruption
more and better education
a tax-free sales system
During the revolution, Parliament...?
supported business
enacted laws for equality
lowered taxes
improved working conditions
Small cottage industries entailed...?
producing one crop at a time during farming season
making products by hand
selling goods at a competitively low price
providing goods to middle and upper class citizens only
The Spinning Jenny...?
produced cotton at a faster rate than humans
was an automated cotton-picking machine
reduced the amount of work needed to produce cloth
produced metal goods at a 10x faster rate
The Industrial Revolution led to an unprecedented...?
jump in gender equality
level of participation in political life
growth in disease
rise in population growth
Who invented the first airplane in 1903?
The Wright Brothers
James Holt Harrison
James Watt
Thomas Edison
Who developed the assembly line production method for producing Model Ts?
James Watt
Ford Motor Company
Thomas Edison
Victor Tatin
Alexander Graham Bell invented the...
light bulb
telephone
airplane
assembly line
Factory owners could set the terms for work because there were more....?
female employees
child workers
unskilled workers
desperate workers
What was an impact of the Industrial Revolution on living patterns?
increase in rural living
rapid urbanization
growth of suburban regions
rapid immigration into England
What was a negative impact of the Revolution on the environment?
increased used of chemicals and pesticides
the beginning of global warming
increased pollution
the destruction of the Ozone
In a communist system, property is...? Mark only one oval.
privately owned
owned by the government
publicly owned
owned by the oligarchy
