Industrial Revolution Quiz

What is the Industrial Revolution?

• A significant development in human history

• A war fought with highly lethal weapons

• A revolution in agriculture

• A revolution in trade

In what year did European industrial production begin?

• 1820

• 1720

• 1520

• 1220

What were the lives of Europeans like in 1800?

• Similar to those of Neandrathals

• Significantly improved compared to previous centuries

• Similar to those of people in 1720

• Similar to those of people in 1520

What invention increased the pace and productivity of weaving?

• Flying shuttle

• Spinning jenny

• Water frame

• Carding machine

Who invented the spinning jenny?

• John Kay

• James Hargreaves

• Ellen Hacking

• Richard Arkwright

What was the purpose of the water frame?

• To increase cotton production

• To straighten cotton and wool fibers

• To spin multiple bobbins of thread

• To increase the pace of weaving

What was the main reason for the rise of the world's first factories?

• To increase production of English cloth

• To improve the standard of living

• To decrease food spoilage

• To create new jobs for the unemployed

Who invented the steam engine?

• John Kay

• James Watt

• James Hargreaves

• Richard Arkwright

What did the steam engine replace?

• Animal power

• Wind power

• Water power

• Muscle power

What effect did the development of the steam engine have on transportation?

• Revolutionized transportation

• Had no impact on transportation

• Made transportation slower

• Made transportation more expensive