Ch. 19 TX History Quiz

What is a by-product?

• A by-product is the main product of a manufacturing process.
• A by-product is a waste material that has no value.
• A by-product is a product that is sold at a higher price than the primary product.
• A by-product is a secondary product generated during the production of a primary product.

As industries grew, what Texas city had the number one meatpacking center?

• Houston
• Fort Worth
• Dallas
• Austin

What is a scrip?

• A scrip is a money issued by a company that can only be used for their goods and services

• A scrip is a form of identification for employees.
• A scrip is a legal document for property ownership.
• A scrip is a type of currency used in trading.

Lumber companies that became so large would establish entire communities known as?

• company towns
• timber villages
• sawmill settlements
• logging camps

What is a fossil fuel?

• Fossil fuels are nonrenewable source of energy underground.

• Fossil fuels are a type of mineral found in rocks.
• Fossil fuels are renewable energy sources.
• Fossil fuels are created from inorganic materials.

An open pit from which stone is obtained by digging, cutting, or blasting?

• fossil den

• excavation
• quarry

• mine

Which Texas city was once known for the city "Where Seventeen Railroads Meet the Sea?"

• Austin
• Galveston
• Dallas
• Houston

An association of workers formed to gain better wages and working conditions is what?

• Trade association
• Employment agency
• Worker's cooperative
• Labor union

What is a "Strike"?

• A legal term for a contract violation.
• A type of sports play in baseball.
• A work stoppage by employees to protest against their employer.
• A method of employee evaluation.

What was the nation's largest first powerful labor union?

• United Auto Workers

• Knights of Labor

• Industrial Employees Union

• Transport Workers Union