Industrial Revolution Quiz

What was one of the main changes in factories during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Factories took longer to produce goods

• Factories needed fewer supplies to produce goods

• More goods were being produced faster

• Factories stopped using steel in production

What invention did Alexander Graham Bell create that used electricity to transmit sound from one place to another?

• The light bulb

• The telephone

• The electric streetcar

• The radio

How did advances in steel production affect businesses?

• They made steel more expensive

• They reduced the need for transportation

• They allowed for the expansion of railroads and factories

• They increased the time needed to produce steel

What did Thomas Edison experiment with that led to a safely used product in homes?

• Telephone wires

• Electric streetcars

• Light bulbs

• Radio waves

What was one of the impacts of the availability of electricity during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• It made life harder for Americans

• It decreased the number of inventions

• It changed the lives of Americans by making life easier

• It led to the decline of the telephone

What replaced horse-drawn carriages as a result of the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Electric streetcars

• Steam engines

• Bicycles

• Automobiles

Which of the following was successfully transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Telephone calls

• Electric streetcar signals

• Radio waves

• Light bulb illumination

What is the role of a free market system according to the text?

• To provide government control over production

• To ensure that all citizens receive equal shares of products

• To allow individuals and businesses to make decisions about what to produce and consume

• To distribute resources based on a central plan

What is meant by 'specialization' in the context of a free market economy?

• A business focusing on a wide range of products to meet all customer needs

• A business providing specific types of products or services to become experts

• A business relying solely on government contracts

• A business that only trades with specific countries

What is the final characteristic of a free market economy as described in the text?

• Monopoly

• Entrepreneurship

• Centralized planning

• Government subsidies