The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

Assessment

Quiz

History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Philip Collett

Used 14+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A long term effect of the Industrial Revolution was...

Increased importance of the cottage industry

Increased education for the lower and middle classes

Decreased importance of women in the workforce

Developed labor reforms and labor unions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All of the following factors made Great Britain the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT

a large colonial empire

a large workforce and a growing population

an abundance of natural resources

a location at the center of Europe’s overland trade routes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did mass production and the assembly line affect consumers?

it did not affect the consumer

it raised the cost of products

it made less products available

it made products more affordable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The pitiful conditions created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to all of the following EXCEPT

socialism, in which society owns and controls the means of production

communism

the organization of labor unions

a movement for animal rights

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did factories hire more women and children?

because women and children had smaller hands then men

because men didn't want to work in the factories

because more women and children applied for factory jobs

because they could pay them less then men

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was the invention of the steam engine important?

the steam engine relied on running water, so it had to be located near streams and rivers

the steam engine was the first machine invented

the steam engine used coal, which was a cleaner source of energy

the steam engine allowed factories to be built anywhere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following describes working conditions in factories in 19th century Europe?

unsafe working conditions, such as locked doors

potentially dangerous machines that can kill or maim people

long hours and not enough pay

all of the answers are correct

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