Quiz: Industrial Revolution (history - industrial revolution)


Industrial RevolutionOnline version Answer the questions by Awad Ahammed 1 What word means the change from farming to factories in a society? a capitalism b agriculture c industrialization d factors of production 2 According to this map, which areas of the world industrialized during the 1800s? a Asia b Africa c Latin America d Europe and the U.S 3 How did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible? a Higher productivity created spare labourers to work in factories b More people left the cities to become farmers c Britain was able to feed its army better and expand its empire d Farmers became rich and invested in factories 4 What economic system drove industrialization in Europe and the US during the 1800s by giving business owners more freedom to run their businesses? a capitalism b feudalism c socialism d mercantilism 5 The mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system? a Oil b Steel c Textile d automobiles 6 Why did cities grow larger in Europe and the US during the Industrial Revolution? a people moved from rural to urban areas to work in factories b people moved to the cities to become farmers c governments forced people to move to cities to make it easier to control them d people moved to city for agriculture 7 In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin? a 18th b 17th c 16th d 15th 8 The Agrarian Revolution came after the Industrial Revolution. a true b false 9 In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? a Britain b Spain c France d China 10 Which of these is NOT an invention from the Industrial Revolution? a Wheel b Steam engine c Spinning jenny d cotton gin 11 Who improved the steam engine? a Eli Whitney b Albert Einstein c James Watt d Elias Howe 12 Steam power allowed factories to be built... a Anywhere b Near water c On moving water d On farms 13 Which words best describe life BEFORE the Industrial Revolution? a Farms, self-efficient, simple tools b Farms, factories, fast-paced c Factories, self-efficient, simple d Factories, technology, busy 14 What was the Enclosure Movement? a A movement in the United Kingdom where farmers surrounded factories and forced protests. b A movement in the United Kingdom where farmers' lands were sealed off from use. c The legal process in England that consolidated small communal landholdings into larger private farms. d A religious movement that lead to small groups removing themselves from modern society. 15 Who invented the cotton gin and transformed the way cotton was picked and processed? a Samuel Morse b James Watts c Eli Whitney d Jethro Tull 16 The use of child labor was very common during the Industrial Revolution. What was this exactly? a Thousands of children under the age of 10 had to work in factories, many in very dangerous conditions. b This was the introduction of children into the workforce, but they were paid more than adults. c Children took on more responsibilities around their homes, since often both parents were at work. d Children started taking internships to learn more about factory work in a safer atmosphere. 17 What lead to the creation of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution? a Factory, mill and mine workers were forced to work in horrible, unsafe situations for very little pay. b Factory workers wanted to feel a bigger sense of community among themselves. c Women and children wanted more job opportunities in factories, so labor. d Workers were happy with factory and mill conditions and wanted things to stay the same. Feedback 14 During the Agricultural Revolution, British parliament passed legislation that allowed for what was shared land to be privately owned. This led to wealthy farmers buying as much of it as they could, which then forced smaller farmers off of their land. As a result, those who no longer had a means to farm went to cities in search of work in factories and mines.

1

What word means the change from farming to factories in a society?

a

capitalism

b

agriculture

c

industrialization

d

factors of production

2

According to this map, which areas of the world industrialized during the 1800s?

a

Asia

b

Africa

c

Latin America

d

Europe and the U.S

3

How did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible?

a

Higher productivity created spare labourers to work in factories

b

More people left the cities to become farmers

c

Britain was able to feed its army better and expand its empire

d

Farmers became rich and invested in factories

4

What economic system drove industrialization in Europe and the US during the 1800s by giving business owners more freedom to run their businesses?

a

capitalism

b

feudalism

c

socialism

d

mercantilism

5

The mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system?

a

Oil

b

Steel

c

Textile

d

automobiles

6

Why did cities grow larger in Europe and the US during the Industrial Revolution?

a

people moved from rural to urban areas to work in factories

b

people moved to the cities to become farmers

c

governments forced people to move to cities to make it easier to control them

d

people moved to city for agriculture

7

In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a

18th

b

17th

c

16th

d

15th

8

The Agrarian Revolution came after the Industrial Revolution.

a

true

b

false

9

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a

Britain

b

Spain

c

France

d

China

10

Which of these is NOT an invention from the Industrial Revolution?

a

Wheel

b

Steam engine

c

Spinning jenny

d

cotton gin

11

Who improved the steam engine?

a

Eli Whitney

b

Albert Einstein

c

James Watt

d

Elias Howe

12

Steam power allowed factories to be built...

a

Anywhere

b

Near water

c

On moving water

d

On farms

13

Which words best describe life BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?

a

Farms, self-efficient, simple tools

b

Farms, factories, fast-paced

c

Factories, self-efficient, simple

d

Factories, technology, busy

14

What was the Enclosure Movement?

a

A movement in the United Kingdom where farmers surrounded factories and forced protests.

b

A movement in the United Kingdom where farmers' lands were sealed off from use.

c

The legal process in England that consolidated small communal landholdings into larger private farms.

d

A religious movement that lead to small groups removing themselves from modern society.

15

Who invented the cotton gin and transformed the way cotton was picked and processed?

a

Samuel Morse

b

James Watts

c

Eli Whitney

d

Jethro Tull

16

The use of child labor was very common during the Industrial Revolution. What was this exactly?

a

Thousands of children under the age of 10 had to work in factories, many in very dangerous conditions.

b

This was the introduction of children into the workforce, but they were paid more than adults.

c

Children took on more responsibilities around their homes, since often both parents were at work.

d

Children started taking internships to learn more about factory work in a safer atmosphere.

17

What lead to the creation of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution?

a

Factory, mill and mine workers were forced to work in horrible, unsafe situations for very little pay.

b

Factory workers wanted to feel a bigger sense of community among themselves.

c

Women and children wanted more job opportunities in factories, so labor.

d

Workers were happy with factory and mill conditions and wanted things to stay the same.

Feedback

14

During the Agricultural Revolution, British parliament passed legislation that allowed for what was shared land to be privately owned. This led to wealthy farmers buying as much of it as they could, which then forced smaller farmers off of their land. As a result, those who no longer had a means to farm went to cities in search of work in factories and mines.

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Industrial RevolutionOnline version

by Awad Ahammed

What word means the change from farming to factories in a society?

According to this map, which areas of the world industrialized during the 1800s?

How did the Agricultural Revolution make the Industrial Revolution possible?

What economic system drove industrialization in Europe and the US during the 1800s by giving business owners more freedom to run their businesses?

The mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system?

Why did cities grow larger in Europe and the US during the Industrial Revolution?

In what century did the Industrial Revolution begin?

The Agrarian Revolution came after the Industrial Revolution.

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Which of these is NOT an invention from the Industrial Revolution?

Who improved the steam engine?

Steam power allowed factories to be built...

Which words best describe life BEFORE the Industrial Revolution?

What was the Enclosure Movement?

Who invented the cotton gin and transformed the way cotton was picked and processed?

The use of child labor was very common during the Industrial Revolution. What was this exactly?

What lead to the creation of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution?

Feedback