Industrial Revolution Quiz

As a result of the Industrial Revolution, where did most people work?

• On farms

• On airplanes

• In factories

• In cubicles

Where did people live as a result of urban migration?

• Farms

• Suburbs

• Colonies

• Cities

The economic system in which the government owns companies with the goal to spread wealth more evenly and to treat all people fairly is

• Urbanization

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Totalitarianism

The economic system in which citizens own companies with the goal that companies compete for businesses to grow wealth is

• Urbanization

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Totalitarianism

A woven cloth that is created with yarn or any other kind of fiber is

• Textile

• Dress

• Rural

• Urban

Relating to the countryside is

• Urban

• Textile

• Farm

• Rural

Relating to a town or city is

• Urban

• Textile

• Farm

• Rural

All of the following are ways that new inventions promoted industrialization EXCEPT...

• New machines helped save time and work

• Improved transportation and communication

• Contributed to the development of factory systems

• Helped spark new ideas about independence and government

All of the following are ways the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of cities EXCEPT...

• People moved to the cities to find work in the factories

• Production shifted from making goods by hand to using machines

• The population grew so farmers were needed to produce more food

• Some people lost their agrarian jobs and needed somewhere to live

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• Increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

• Increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th century

• A widespread use of teens as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

• Increased populations of urban areas during the 1800’s