The Industrial Revolution

Question 1

The Industrial Revolution brought rapid urbanization.

a. Spread of Hip-Hop Nation throughout Europe
b. People moving to the countryside
c. Rapid movement that strengthens the country’s infrastructure
d. movement of people to cities

Answer 1

d. movement of people to cities

Question 2

Vast numbers of poor lived in tenements

a. An industrialized factory
b. Multi-storied buildings divided into crowded apartments
c. Luxurious individual dwellings
d. Government subsidized housing complexes

Answer 2

b. Multi-storied buildings divided into crowded apartments

Question 3

In the 1700s Britain experienced an agricultural revolution.

a. Improvement in quality and quantity of farm production
b. Development of the factory system
c. A rediscovery of ancient farming techniques
d. A strong revolt by the nations farmers

Answer 3

a. Improvement in quality and quantity of farm production

Question 4

The Industrial Revolution began in the mid 1770s in Britain.

a. Drastic changes in farming techniques
b. Revolt by factory workers over labor rights
c. A process by which production changed from simple hand tools to machinery
d. A production system that relied on the ideals of individual craftsmanship

Answer 4

c. A process by which production changed from simple hand tools to machinery

Question 5

During the Industrial Revolution, many people were willing to risk their capital in new ventures.
a. Livelihood

b. Wealth to invest
c. High skilled labor force
d. Topeka

Answer 5

b. Wealth to invest

Question 6

A major factor that contributed to the start of the Industrial Revolution was

a. the lack of natural resources.
b. Britain’s conversion to a “barter” economy.
c. the theories of Karl Marx.
d. a large increase in food production.

Answer 6

d. a large increase in food production.

Question 7

Which pattern of life was evident from the start of the Industrial Revolution through 1900?

a. elimination of poverty in urban areas
b. population movement from rural areas to cities
c. growth of an aristocracy based ownership of land
d. desire to eliminate all religions

Answer 7

b. population movement from rural areas to cities

Question 8

A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was

a. an increase in the size and influence of the middle class.
b. an increase in the percentage of people engaged in farming.
c. a decreased life expectancy and an increased infant mortality.
d. a reliance on subsistence economies.

Answer 8

a. an increase in the size and influence of the middle class.

Question 9

Laissez faire is the belief that the government should…?
a. protect workers.

b. strive toward utopia.
c. keep its “hands off” business.
d. encourage socialism.

Answer 9

c. keep its “hands off” business.

Question 10

Which of the following economic systems is based on private investment for individual gain?
a. socialism

b. feudalism
c. communism
d. capitalism

Answer 10

d. capitalism

Question 11

During the Industrial Revolution, what non-violent action did angry workers decide to take?

a. They revolted against the factory owners by setting fire to the factories
b. They formed unions with leaders to speak up for their rights
c. They bargained for changes, but were fired when they decided to strike
d. They became very hostile and complained to their employers
e. none of the above

Answer 11

b. They formed unions with leaders to speak up for their rights

Question 12

Which of the following helped British farmers increase food production in the 1700s?
a. reducing the size of their farms

b. improved farm machinery
c. new waterframes
d. the availability of more farm workers

Answer 12

b. improved farm machinery

Question 13

A ________ is a multistory building divided into crowded apartments.
a. factory

b. waterframe
c. flying shuttle
d. tenement

Answer 13

d. tenement

Question 14

What led to the growth of the middle class?

a. industry’s need for managers and other mid-level employees
b. the increasing profit earned from small, family-owned farms
c. the increase in prices of manufactured goods
d. the growth of universities

Answer 14

a. industry’s need for managers and other mid-level employees

Question 15

What was the impact of the steam engine on the production of British goods?

a. It enabled the mining industry to work more efficiently without the need for workers.
b. It allowed small ferries to monopolize the transport of raw materials through English canals.
c. It launched the railway age that brought the transportation of people and materials to a new level.
d. All of the above are true.

Answer 15

c. It launched the railway age that brought the transportation of people and materials to a new level

Question 16

Early in the Industrial Revolution, working-class women

a. received the same pay as men.
b. worked only part time.
c. worked only in textile factories.
d. worked 12 or more hours a day outside the home.

Answer 16

d. worked 12 or more hours a day outside the home.

Question 17

Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?
a. the steam engine

b. animals
c. the windmill
d. the dynamo

Answer 17

a. the steam engine

Question 18

Industrialization in the textile industry resulted in
a. better-paying jobs

b. improved working conditions.
c. the establishment of factories
d. slower production times.

Answer 18

c. the establishment of factories

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true?

a. They were allowed vacations.
b. Their working conditions were dangerous and at times inhumane.
c. Their wages allowed individual workers to gain wealth and become part of the middle class.
d. The British government was interested in improving their lives.

Answer 19

b. Their working conditions were dangerous and at times inhumane.

Question 20

In what way did the Agricultural Revolution pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?

a. It led to population growth.
b. It increased food supplies.
c. It caused farmers to lose land and seek other work.
d. All of the above are true.

Answer 20

d. All of the above are true.

Question 21

All of the following are true of the Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT…?

a. livestock lived longer
b. farmers experimented with new crops
c. farmers planted one large crop on all useable land
d. fertilizer was used

Answer 21

c. farmers planted one large crop on all useable land

Question 22

The textile industry was revolutionized when _____________ was invented.
a. the water frame.

b. the flying shuttle.
c. the spinning jenny.
d. all of the above

Answer 22

d. all of the above

Question 23

In early textile production, this was used…?
a. spinning jenny

b. steam engine
c. enclosure
d. wool

Answer 23

d. wool

Question 24

Workers attempted to form labor unions because of which of the following…?
a. Child labor

b. Poor working conditions
c. Low wages
d. all of the above

Answer 24

b. Poor working conditions

Question 25

A disadvantage of the new, technologically advanced textile industry is that…?
a. profits were increased.

b. production time was short.
c. workers were taken advantage of.
d. more jobs were created.

Answer 25

c. workers were taken advantage of.

Question 26

Women were given the opportunity to work in factories mainly because…?
a. they were physically strong.

b. women were familiar with factory work.
c. women always worked faster than men.
d. women could be paid less than men.

Answer 26

d. women could be paid less than men.

Question 27

The industrial revolution began in which country?
a. England

b. France
c. Germany
d. United States

Answer 27

a. England

Question 28

What is the laissez-faire policy?

a. a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
b. a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
c. a policy that taught owners of industry how to set working conditions based on government standards
d. a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference

Answer 28

d. a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference

Question 29

What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
a. poor crop yields

b. industrialization
c. improved living conditions in cities
d. more efficient transportation systems

Answer 29

b. industrialization

Question 30

Which of the following was considered normal during the Industrial Revolution?

a. Children received education paid for by the employers
b. Workers were paid well.
c. People who moved to the cities found adequate housing in the suburbs.
d. Factory workers were exploited.

Answer 30

d. Factory workers were exploited.

Question 31

With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated?
a. socialism

b. communism
c. utilitarianism
d. trade unionism

Answer 31

b. communism

Question 32

_____________ requires the government to keep it’s “hands off” the economic system.
a. Socialism

b. Laissez-faire
c. Communism
d. all of the above

Answer 32

b. Laissez-faire

Question 33

Complete the sentence to best represent the Industrial Revolution.

• The Industrial Revolution was a time period…?*
  a. that utilized enclosure, the cottage industry, and supported strong family bonds.
  b. where all people became equal in society.
  c. that exploited low skilled workers to generate high profits for factory owners.
  d. where men and women experienced equal rights.

Answer 33

c. that exploited low skilled workers to generate high profits for factory owners.

Question 34

Why did the coal industry experience high profits during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Steam engines

b. Waterframes
c. Utilitarianism
d. all of the above

Answer 34

a. Steam engines

Question 35

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. a farm house.
d. an urban home.

Answer 35

b. a factory

Question 36

An entrepreneur is a type of

a. scientist. c. business person.
b. inventor. d. personal secretary.

Answer 36

c. business person

Question 37

New inventions in the textile industry made it possible to change from the old textile industry to producing cloth in ____.

a. Urbanization
b. Enclosure
c. Proletariat
d. Factories
e. Capitalism

Answer 37

d. Factories

Question 38

____ is the idea the private sector should own and operate the means of production.

a. Urbanization
b. Enclosure
c. Proletariat
d. Factories
e. Capitalism

Answer 38

e. Capitalism

Question 39

Work stoppage organized by laborers
a. Union

b. Factories
c. Enclosure
d. Strike

Answer 39

d. Strike

Question 40

System of manufacturing large numbers of identical items

a. Enclosure
b. Interchangeable parts

c. Mass production
d. Textiles

Answer 40

c. Mass production

Question 41

Invented a machine that made processing cotton faster and more efficient

a. Jethro Tull
b. Robert Fulton

c. Eli Whitney
d. Richard Arkwright

Answer 41

c. Eli Whitney

Question 42

According to ____, society as a group rather than individuals should own and operate farms and businesses.
a. Urbanization

b. Unionism
c. Eli Whitney
d. Socialism

Answer 42

d. Socialism

Question 43

Invented the efficient steam engine.
a. Samuel Slater

b. Robert Fulton
c. James Watt
d. Eli Whitney

Answer 43

c. James Watt

Question 44

Each of the following are factors of production EXCEPT:

a. Land for facilities to produce goods
b. Food for the people to eat
c. Labor to produce the goods
d. Capital to buy the machines and pay the workers

Answer 44

b. Food for the people to eat

Question 45

The natural resources that fueled the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain included all of the following EXCEPT:

a. steam engines for powering factories and machines
b. water power and coal to fuel machines
c. iron ore to construct machines, tools, buildings, etc.
d. rivers for inland transportation
e. harbors for merchant trading ships to load/unload at

Answer 45

a. steam engines for powering factories and machines