Industrial Revolution

Which system of transportation shipped raw goods to factories where they were turned to consumer goods?

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Interstate Highway System

• Canal System

• Air Freight Services

What was the most important source of power for the Industrial Revolution?

• the steam engine

• water wheel

• wind turbine

• coal furnace

Iron ore (raw material) was shipped to factories to be turned into ___________________ that was used to build railroads, skyscrapers, and bridges.

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Steel

• Concrete

Who was responsible for developing motorized flight?

• The Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who perfected the incandescent light bulb?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nikola Tesla

• Benjamin Franklin

Mass production means:

• Goods being made in large quantities

• Goods being made in small batches

• Goods being made by hand

• Goods being made only for local markets

Henry Ford used the assembly line to mass produce which of the following?

• Skyscrapers

• Telephones

• Light bulbs

• Automobiles (cars)

Who invented the telegraph?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

• Nikola Tesla

Who had a monopoly in the steel industry during the Industrial Revolution?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Henry Ford

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Which company was founded by Alexander Graham Bell and is still in existence today?

• AT&T

• Verizon

• Sprint

• T-Mobile