wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

25.1 The Beginnings of Industrialization Quiz - CP

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the 1700s, the process of enclosure tended to increase
a)
farming efficiency
b)
farmers' reliance on a single cash crop
c)
the use of the broadcast method of seeding
2.
The crop rotation system that developed in Britain during the agricultural revolution increased crop yields
a)
by allowing more land to rest
b)
by increasing nutrients in the soil
c)
by ensuring that more of the seeds that were planted actually sprouted
3.
All of the following were results of the agricultural revolution in Britain EXCEPT that
a)
population increased.
b)
the number of farmers increased.
c)
the average size of farms increased.
4.
The first area to undergo major industrialization was
a)
banking.
b)
railroads.
c)
textile production.
5.
By the late 1700s, the best place to find a water frame and a spinning mule was in
a)
a barn.
b)
a factory.
c)
an urban home.
6.
An entrepreneur is a type of
a)
scientist.
b)
inventor.
c)
business person.
7.

The invention of the steam engine was crucial for the development of

a)

agricultural techniques.

b)

textile manufacturing.

c)

transportation.

8.

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Industrial Revolution on the social structure?

a)

The decline of the middle class.

b)

The growth of the urban working class.

c)

Decreased demand for skilled labor.

9.

The use of coal as a primary source of fuel was instrumental in the progress of

a)

the Industrial Revolution.

b)

the Agricultural Revolution.

c)

the Renaissance.

10.

During the Industrial Revolution, what was the primary reason for the migration of people from rural areas to cities?

a)

To escape political unrest in rural areas.

b)

To seek education opportunities.

c)

To find employment in factories.

11.

Britain had all of the factors of production including:

a)

land

b)

labor

c)

capital

d)

government

12.

What was one major impact of the steam locomotive on society?

a)

Increased isolation of rural communities.

b)

Decreased cost and time of travel.

c)

Reduced need for urbanization.

13.

How did rising population help the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It supplied extra workers.

b)

It created a demand for goods.

c)

It created immigration.

d)

It created the spread of disease.

14.

What inventions transformed the textile industry?

a)

flying shuttle

b)

spinning jenny

c)

water frame

d)

spinning mule

e)

power loom