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Industrial Revolution Intro Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by

a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Royalty

d)

Slaves

2.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Adoption of gold standard

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Manifest Destiny

3.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

a)

ships could bring in supplies

b)

ships could easily deliver goods to factories

c)

water power was used to power factory machines

d)

water was a major source of irrigation

4.

How did railroads impact the prices of goods and services?

a)

Made them cheaper and easier to ship

b)

Gave people a way of transportation

c)

Made them more expensive and harder to ship

5.

Mass production means:

a)

Products being made with more superior quality

b)

Goods being made in large quantities

c)

Industries moved to rural areas

d)

Laborers received higher wages

6.

Mass production led to:

a)

Laborers received higher wages

b)

Products being superior in quality

c)

Goods became less expensive

7.

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

a)

Factory

b)

Corporation

c)

Urbanization

8.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

4 lines
9.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Dangerous working conditions

b)

Safe working conditions

c)

Low wages

d)

Widespread pollution

10.

Which statement is TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Work conditions were closely regulated

b)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

c)

Children worked an 8 hour day

d)

Children were not allowed to work

11.

What innovation of the Agricultural Revolution resulted in stronger sheep and cows that resulted in more wool and more food production?

a)

Four crop rotation

b)

Seed drill

c)

Selective breeding

d)

Enclosure movement

12.

This Agricultural Revolution innovation resulted in common land being turned into private land. This forced peasant to move to cities searching for work and housing.

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Four crop rotation

c)

Enclosure movement

d)

Seed drill

13.

This innovation allowed for farmers to plant and grow more crops due to the efficiency of this item. Seed placement became less random.

a)

Four crop rotation

b)

Enclosure movement

c)

Selective breeding

d)

Seed drill

14.

This Agricultural Revolution innovation resulted in more food. This innovation increased use of fields/less fields due to commonly grew legumes instead of leaving the fields fallow.

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Four crop rotation

c)

Seed drill

d)

Enclosure movement

15.

Jethro Tull created the seed drill.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

John Kay invented the Flying Shuttle which spun thread and cloth faster.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The first industry in Great Britain to be revolutionized was the ______.

a)

Textile industry

b)

Copper industry

c)

Sheep industry

d)

Car industry

18.

Britain had an expanding economy because business people invested in the manufacture of what?

a)

New buildings

b)

New inventions

c)

New ideas

d)

New cars

19.

Why were steam engines so important for the industrial revolution to take hold?

a)

made it possible to separate seeds from cotton faster

b)

made it possible to weave 100x faster

c)

made it possible to cut down trees faster

d)

made it possible to burn coal for energy far from coal mines; it was used in manufacturing, trains and steamboats

20.

Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Steam engine

b)

Spinning jenny

c)

Flying Shuttle

d)

Airplane