Weekly Quiz: Industrialization

This proves that workers tolerated poor wages and working conditions because they

• Could be replaced easily by other workers

• Believed it had to get worse before it got better

• thought that the government would protect them

• Were tricked by employers into taking dangerous jobs

John D. Rockefeller created a monopoly that controlled most of the world's ___________

• Steel

• Aluminum

• Oil

• Plastic

The development of the Bessemer process led to

• Refrigeration in every home

• The first commercial telephone exchange

• Much taller buildings

• The development of Morse Code

Thomas Edison's inventions included the

• Phonograph, telephone, and alternating current

• Phonograph, telegraph, and central power station

• Central power station, light bulb, and phonograph

• Bessemer process, light bulb, and alternating current

Which of the following best describes working conditions in factories of the late 1800s?

• Brightly lit with a lot of fresh air

• Safe and accident free

• Unhealthy and dangerous

• Inefficient and unprofitable

Many children left school to work in factories because

• The wages were high

• The work was easy and safe

• Their families needed money to survive

• There were no schools

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• The United States
• England
• France
• Germany

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

• It wasn't an advantage.
• It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
• England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
• England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?

• ruralization
• colonization
• inflation
• urbanization

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Low wages
• Safe working conditions
• Dangerous working conditions
• Widespread pollution