WH Vocab Quiz 3: Industrial Revolution

What was the primary industry to first use machines during the Industrial Revolution?

• Automobile Industry

• Textile Industry

• Steel Industry

• Agriculture Industry

Who improved the steam engine, making it a key invention of the Industrial Revolution?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• James Watt

• Nikola Tesla

What term describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

• Globalization

• Urbanization

• Colonization

• Industrialization

What is the economic system where businesses are privately owned and run for profit?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

What were the workers called who destroyed machines because they believed the machines were taking their jobs?

• Luddites

• Suffragettes

• Abolitionists

• Chartists

What is the term for making large amounts of goods quickly and cheaply using machines and assembly lines?

• Custom Production

• Mass Production

• Artisanal Production

• Limited Production

What type of housing did many working-class families live in during urbanization?

• Villas

• Tenements

• Mansions

• Condominiums

Which social class grew during the Industrial Revolution and included factory owners, merchants, and professionals?

• Upper Class

• Middle Class

• Working Class

• Lower Class

What is the term for the process of shifting from handmade goods to machine-made goods?

• Urbanization

• Mechanization

• Industrialization

• Globalization

What is the practice of using children to work in factories and mines called?

• Child Labor

• Apprenticeship

• Internship

• Volunteering