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WorksheetsYear 9 Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which statement is true?
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
Work conditions were closely controlled by the government.
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
Many factories used child labor because
children could read and write better than their parents
children were more efficient than other workers
children could be paid less than adults
parents wanted their children to have job experience
Before the Industrial Revolution, all products were made by
Factories
Slaves
Hand
Royalty
The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the
Era of Good Feelings
Industrial Revolution
Manifest Destiny
Adoption of gold standard
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
Cartel
Corporation
Factory
Urbanization
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
Low wages
Dangerous working conditions
Safe working conditions
Widespread pollution
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
Minimum wages for workers
Long hours
Dangerous working conditions
Invention means...
A new way of thinking
A new idea
A new air vent
A new car
Innovation means...
A new way of doing
A new thing
A whole new world
A brand new place I never knew
Where do most historians agree the Industrial Revolution happened first?
Germany
Australia
USA
Great Britain
Before the Industrial Revolution, what did most people do for work?
Smithing
Farming
Mining
Manufacturing
Which Industrial Era invention was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and improved communication across America?
Airplane
Interchangeable Parts
Telephone
Electric Lightbulb
What revolution started in 1750?
French
American
Industrial
Information
What were the dangers of factory work?
Women and children were exploited
people worked long hours with no breaks
poor environment leading to injuries
lots of morning tea and smoko breaks
less freedom
What year did Henry Cort make the Puddling Process to reduce carbon content in pig iron?
When did Robert Fulton's steamboat make its first voyage?
1787
1807
1827
1847
In what year was the Brooklyn bridge finished?
(a)
In the 1888, Tesla began to think of ways to use what?
Alternating Current (AC) Motor
AA batteries
In 1856, the _______________ was first used a way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply.
How did Alexander Graham Bell revolutionize communications, making it possible to speak to people over long distances instantly?
The end of the industrial revolution period...
1800
1850
1890
1990
