Industrial Revolution: Test Your Knowledge

Industrial Revolution: Test Your Knowledge

How much do you know about the Industrial Revolution? Test your knowledge of this period of history with this 11-question quiz. Are you up to the challenge?

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Which of these was an important factor leading to the Industrial Revolution?

Which of these was an important factor leading to the Industrial Revolution?
The development of steam power
The colonization of Australia
The invention of the horse-drawn carriage
The invention of the printing press
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Japan
America
France
Britain
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When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1850
1700
1400
1750
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What sparked the invention of the Steam Engine?

What sparked the invention of the Steam Engine?
The need for a faster method of travel
The need for new sources of energy
The need for a new form of communication
The need for a new form of entertainment
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What is the term for the process of making goods and services on a large scale?

What is the term for the process of making goods and services on a large scale?
Agriculture
Industrialization
Manufacturing
Transportation
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What was the largest contributor to the Industrial Revolution in Britain?

What was the largest contributor to the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
The widespread use of the steam engine
The increased production of coal
The invention of the locomotive
The abundance of iron ore
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What is the process of specializing in producing a specific product known as?

What is the process of specializing in producing a specific product known as?
Mass production
Specialization
Diversification
Division of labor
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What term describes the poor working and living conditions that many people experienced during the Industrial Revolution?

What term describes the poor working and living conditions that many people experienced during the Industrial Revolution?
Progress
Industrial age
Factory system
The grim era
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What was the main purpose of the invention of the cotton gin?

What was the main purpose of the invention of the cotton gin?
To speed up the process of weaving cloth
To increase the production of tobacco
To automate the process of separating cotton from seeds
To make the process of farming easier
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What is the form of government that emerged as a result of the spread of industrial capitalism?

What is the form of government that emerged as a result of the spread of industrial capitalism?
Totalitarianism
Socialism
Communism
Liberal democracy
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What was the result of the new factory system created during the Industrial Revolution?

What was the result of the new factory system created during the Industrial Revolution?
More opportunities for craftspeople
Lower wages
Fewer jobs overall
Greater transportation networks