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The Industrial Revolution Practice Questions 2016
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1(Causes) Which of the following helped British farmers to increase food production in the 1700's?
- AThey reduced the size of their farms.
- BThey hired more peasants to cultivate the land
- CThey enclosed the land and increased the size of farms
- DThey stopped growing crops and increased the use of sheep and cows
2(Causes) The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because it had all of the following EXCEPT?
- ALand
- BCapital
- CRegulations
- DLabor
3(Causes) The first Industrial Revolution began in what country?
- AThe United States
- BFrance
- CChina
- DGreat Britain
4(Causes) What were Enclosures?
- ALarge areas of free land given to English peasants.
- BSmall plots of peasant land that was bought and fenced by wealthy landowners.
- CCommon land that was shared by all the peasants.
- DNew areas where coal and iron were mined.
5(Causes) During the Agricultural Revolution in the 1700's, wealthy landowners increased food production by:
- AUsing Enclosers and fencing the land
- BLeaving part of the land fallow or unplanted every year.
- Chiring more peasant farm workers
- Dgiving peasants incentives or bonuses.
6(Causes) Which of the following IS A REASON WHY Great Britain was the first nation to industrialize?
- ABritish workers were the highest paid in world.
- BThe government owned all the factories and forced workers to work in them.
- CGreat Britain had valuable natural resources like coal and iron.
- DMost of the British people were highly educated.
7(Causes) What caused the Cottage Industry to disappear during the Industrial Revolution?
- AThe growth of farming output because of Enclosures and selective breeding.
- BEngland ran out of or depleted the its factors of production like land.
- CNew Inventions and machines in textile factories were faster and more productive.
- DThe homes had to be destroyed to make room for the new railroads.
8(Causes) Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?
- AA. Mining gave jobs to most unemployed farm laborers.
- BB. Coal provided the fuel to power steam engines.
- CC. Exporting coal was Great Britain's largest industry.
- DAll the above.
9(Causes) Industrialization in the textile industry resulted in:
- Ahigher-paying jobs for industrial workers.
- Bthe establishment of new inventions and factories.
- CBetter working conditions for the Industrial working class.
- Dslower production times for textiles.
10(Causes) The invention of the steam engine meant that factories:
- Acould be built anywhere.
- Bcould only run during daylight hours.
- Ccould only be built only by rivers or canals.
- Drequired more raw materials for the factory.
11(New Inventions) James Hargreaves
- ACotton Gin
- BSteam Engine
- CWater Mule
- DSpinning Jenny
12(New Inventions) Richard Arkwright invented the:
- ASpinning Jenny
- BWater Frame
- CSteam Engine
- DSeed Drill
13(New Inventions) James Watt invented the:
- ASpinning Jenny
- BSeed Drill
- CSteam Engine
- DWater Frame
14(New Inventions) Eli Whitney invented the:
- AWater Frame
- BSeed Drill
- CSteam Engine
- DCotton Gin
15(New Inventions) Jethro Tull invented the:
- ASeed Drill
- BSteam Engine
- CFactory
- DCotton Gin
16(Effects) Industrial cities in England grew by the millions due to the?
- ADecreased mobility of urban factory workers
- BExistence of government built housing
- CDevelopment of factories and the availability of factory jobs
- DA massive drought that destroyed the small rural farmer
17(Effects) Which of the following was NOT a danger of being a coal miner?
- AExplosions and flooding in mines
- BCoal dust harming your lungs
- CWorking in dark cramped spaces
- DGetting your hand mutilated in machinery
18(Effects) Which of these groups benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
- APeasant Farmers
- BThe Industrial Working Class
- CThe Middle Class
- DAristocratic Landlords
19(Effects) Industrial Workers living in the cities often were packed into cramped, dirty, dark, and unhealthy ________________ as they struggled to survive in the slums?
- ACottages
- BTenements
- CManors
- DGhetto's
20 (Effects) The effects of industrialization included which of the following?
- AHigh unemployment
- BRapid urbanization
- CSafer working conditions
- DShorter work days
21(Causes) Buildings where workers came to use machines and performed monotonous jobs were called:
- AFactories
- BCanals
- CCottage Industries
- DEnclosures
22(Causes) The first machines during the Industrial Revolution were powered by?
- AWood
- BWater
- CCoal
- DGas
23(Causes & Effects) What changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
- APeople moved from the cities to farms in the country.
- BThe lower class spent more time with their families.
- CPeople moved from small farms to industrial towns and cities.
- DThe lower class started enjoying to travel and take vacations.
24(Causes) What machine wove cloth and ended the cottage industries?
- AThe Water Frame
- BThe Steam Engine
- CCoke Making
- DThe Cotton Gin
25(Effects) The demand for coal increased as a result of the:
- AFactories using hydro (water) power to produce manufactured goods.
- BFactories moving from hydro (water) power to using the steam engine.
- CFactories using electricity and power plants.
- DFactories using the coke process to produce gas power.
26(Effects) Which of the following was NOT a result of The Industrial Revolution?
- AA decrease in child labor
- BAn increase in the use of machines
- CA decease in life expectancy for Industrial Workers
- DAn increase in urbanization
27(Effects) What was the average working day for the Industrial Working Class during the Industrial Revolution?
- A6-8 Hours
- B8-10 Hours
- C10-12 Hours
- D12-14 Hours
28(Long Term Effects) Which of the following WAS NOT a negative effect of industrialization?
- AThe formation of unions
- BChild labor working in factories
- CPoor living conditions in cities
- DThe living conditions in Tenements
29(Effects) Which of the following WAS NOT a positive effect of industrialization?
- AThe growth of the new middle class
- BGreat Britain grew wealthy as a nation
- CNew inventions led to new industries
- DCities had poor sanitation and pollution
30(Effects) Which of the following DID NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
- AWorking conditions in mines
- BEducational opportunities
- CThe transportation of goods
- DThe cost of consumer goods
31(Cause & Effects) All of the following were results or effects of the Agricultural Revolution in Britain except:
- Athe prices of food increased
- Bthe population increased
- Cthe number of industrial workers increased
- Dthe size of industrial cities increased
32(Effects) Early during the Industrial Revolution most working-class women:
- Areceived the same pay as men.
- Bworked only part time at home.
- Creceived half of the pay of men.
- Dworked less then 8 hours a day.
33Matching - The Industrial Working Class:
- AHad little sympathy for the poor
- BThey were entrepreneurs
- CThey lived in tenements
- DThey were called the Bourgeoisie
- EThey worked in factories and mine
- FThey were Capitalists
- GThey were Methodists and Luddites
34Matching - The Upper Class
- AHad little sympathy for the poor
- BThey were entrepreneurs
- CThey lived in tenements
- DThey were called the Bourgeoisie by Marx
- EThey worked in factories and mines
- FThey were the Methodists and Luddites
- GThey controlled the Factors of Production
35(Economic Systems) The term laissez-faire refers to:
- Aan extensive government regulation (control) of the economy.
- Bthe use of a command economy in communism.
- Cthe minimal or no government regulation (control) of the economy.
- DNone of the above
36(Economic Systems) Which group in England benefited the most from laissez-faire economics?
- AThe industrial workers
- Bthe capitalist business owners
- Cthe government
- Dthe rural farmers
37(Economic Systems) Which of the following is the correct definition for proletariat?
- AThe Industrial working class
- BThe factory owners
- CThe Utopian socialists
- DThe communists
38(Economic Systems) If the demand for a particular good is great, and the supply for that good is low, then:
- Athe price of the item will go up.
- Bthe price of the item will go down.
- Cthe price of the item will stay the same.
- Dthe price will will crash.
39(Economic Systems) According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the:
- Agranting of more political liberties to all people
- Bstruggle between classes in society
- Cwars and conflicts between national leaders
- Dincreasing prosperity brought about by industrialization
40(Economic Systems) What is communism?
- AAn economic system based on private ownership of businesses, land, and capital. The people control the economy and what is bought and sold.
- BThe government controls all the means of production in all the businesses from the largest factories to the smallest local stores. In this Command Economy the businesses are controlled by the government to help workers.
- CAn economic system where the government actively plans the economy like communism but also allows for small scale capitalism.
- DNone of the above.
41(Economic Systems) What is Capitalism?
- AThe government controls all the means of production in all the businesses from the largest factories to the smallest local stores. In this Command Economy the businesses are controlled by the government to help workers.
- BAn economic system where the government actively plans the economy like communism but also allows for small scale capitalism.
- CAn economic system based on private ownership of businesses, land, and capital. The people control the economy and what is bought and sold.
- DNone of the Above
42(Economic Systems) which beliefs match Communism?
- ADeveloped by Adam Smith
- BNo government is needed
- CThe goal is create a classless society
- DThe society has three economic social classes
- EThe society is based on competition
- FUpper Class and Working Class struggle over wealth
43(Economic Systems) Which of the following beliefs match Capitalism?
- AThe government owns all of the industry
- BDeveloped by Adam Smith
- CThe goal is to bring economic equality
- DBased on the book The Wealth of Nations
- EThe system has unequal economic classes
- FThe Proletariat carries out a plan to overtake the Upper Class
- GThe government makes all of the decisions
44(Economic Systems) Under socialism who owns the factors of production?
- AThe individual
- BThe invisible hand
- CThe factory owner
- DThe state
45(Economic Systems) Who is considered to be father of capitalism
- AKarl Mark
- BVladimir Lenin
- CJames Watts
- DAdam Smith
46(Long Term Effects) - The Luddites were:
- Awere the lowest of unskilled workers in England who lived in the worst conditions.
- Ba group that received little support from the people in their areas of activities.
- CIndustrial workers who physically attacked machines they believed adversely affected their livelihood.
- Dwere English coal miners who protesting harsh working conditions and cancer.
47(Long Term Effects) - Who were the Methodists?
- AA social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, merchants and wealthy farmers. Fastest growing class in England.
- BThe lower class who worked in factories with long hours (12+), low wages, horrible working conditions, and with no benefits.
- CA social class that derives social and economic power from employment, education, and wealth.
- DWorking class people who found comfort in religion and they channeled the worker's anger from talk of revolution to more positive things and reform.
48(Long Term Effect) Which of the following was an attempt to reform or protect workers rights?
- AThe Capitalism Acts
- BThe Enclosure Acts
- CThe Factory Acts
- DThe Luddite Acts
49(Long Term Effects) Which group fought for the abolition or an end of slavery, Temperance, and equality?
- AWomen
- BThe Luddittes
- CEntreprenuers
- DAll of the above
50(Effects) Which of the following WAS NOT a factor that made factories so profitable?
- Afactories paid low or fixed wages
- Bfactories forced workers to work in unhealthy dangerous working conditions
- Cfactories would only hire skilled workers
- Dfactories paid women and children 1/2 to 1/10 the wages of adult males
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