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Year 9 Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
2.

Which statement is true?

a)

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

b)

Work conditions were closely controlled by the government.

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.

3.

Many factories used child labor because

a)

children could read and write better than their parents

b)

children were more efficient than other workers

c)

children could be paid less than adults

d)

parents wanted their children to have job experience

4.

Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by

a)

Factories

b)

Slaves

c)

Hand

d)

Royalty

5.

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

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Adoption of gold standard

6.

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

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

7.

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

a)

Low wages

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

Safe working conditions

d)

Widespread pollution

8.

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

a)

Minimum wages for workers

b)

Long hours

c)

Dangerous working conditions

9.

Invention means...

a)

A new way of thinking

b)

A new idea

c)

A new air vent

d)

A new car

10.

Innovation means...

a)

A new way of doing

b)

A new thing

c)

A whole new world

d)

A brand new place I never knew

11.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
12.

Where do most historians agree the Industrial Revolution happened first?

a)

Germany

b)

Australia

c)

USA

d)

Great Britain

13.

Before the Industrial Revolution, what did most people do for work?

a)

Smithing

b)

Farming

c)

Mining

d)

Manufacturing

14.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
15.

Which Industrial Era invention was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and improved communication across America?

a)

Airplane

b)

Interchangeable Parts

c)

Telephone

d)

Electric Lightbulb

16.

What revolution started in 1750?

a)

French

b)

American

c)

Industrial

d)

Information

17.

What were the dangers of factory work?

a)

Women and children were exploited

b)

people worked long hours with no breaks

c)

poor environment leading to injuries

d)

lots of morning tea and smoko breaks

e)

less freedom

18.

What year did Henry Cort make the Puddling Process to reduce carbon content in pig iron?

a)
1798
b)
1768
c)
1783
d)
1752
19.

When did Robert Fulton's steamboat make its first voyage?

a)

1787

b)

1807

c)

1827

d)

1847

20.

In what year was the Brooklyn bridge finished?

(a)  

21.

In the 1888, Tesla began to think of ways to use what?

a)

Alternating Current (AC) Motor

b)

AA batteries

22.

In 1856, the _______________ was first used a way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply.

a)
Electricity
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Power Plant
23.

How did Alexander Graham Bell revolutionize communications, making it possible to speak to people over long distances instantly?

a)
He invented the telephone.
b)
He invented the hearing aid.
c)
He invented the grain mill.
d)
He invented the television.
24.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
25.

The end of the industrial revolution period...

a)

1800

b)

1850

c)

1890

d)

1990