Chapter 5 quizizz

What was the average wage for a working class citizen?

• $32/day

• $48/month

• $32/month

• $375/6 months

Answer explanation

$48 was the average spending of a working class family

What was the price of the Canadian made LeRoy?

• $365

• $650

• $625

• $1903

Answer explanation

$365 was the average income of a working class family

1903 was the year the car was first manufactured

The Mechanical ______ was an industrial tool that replaced manual farm work

Answer explanation

- Cyrus Hall McCormick

- Some are still used today

- Made in 1831

Railways were a terrible method of transport

• True

• False

Which inventions were NOT apart of the Canadian Industrial Revolution

• Cars

• Water fountain

• Railways

• Planes

Answer explanation

-1903 first plane made, could not be apart of the time

- were not as popular in Canada

Bicycles were a Important part of transportation in the _____

• All of the above

• 1850s

• 1827

• 1800s

What was the legal working age during the industrial age?

• 13

• 18

• 16

• 10

Answer explanation

Although, the legal working age was 13. Children often left school at the age of 10 to find odd jobs such as a newspaper vendor.

What was the rate of work for a Child during the Industrial age?

• $1.00/hour

• $10.00/day

• 3

• $3.00/hour

Name a fire that occurred during chapter 5

• Fire of 1856

• The great Toronto fire

• Canada Fire

• The fiery fire

Answer explanation

The great Toronto fire caused over 100 building to be destroyed and caused 5000 jobs to be lost.

Strikes were common as more unions began to form

• True

• False