This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > History > Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which was the main method of transporting bulky goods in 1750? A) Canals. B) Roads. C) Planes. D) Trains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canals. 2. Those opposed to women suffrage believed that women were childlike and incapable of independent thought. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. What product was first made using machines in factories? A) Textiles. B) Locomotives. C) Flying shuttles. D) Steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Textiles. 4. Why did industrialists choose to live in places like Ashton-on-Mersey and Altrincham? A) They wanted to live in remote rural locations for peace and quiet. B) They were attracted to coastal areas for trade opportunities. C) These areas had cleaner air and good transport. D) They preferred urban centres with high population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) These areas had cleaner air and good transport. 5. Which group strongly supported the Women's Suffrage Movement? A) Anti-Suffrage Society. B) Abolitionists. C) Ku Klux Klan. D) Regulators. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abolitionists. 6. England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution? A) It wasn't an advantage. B) It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas. C) England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade. D) England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade. 7. Which of the following was NOT a reason for the start of the Industrial Revolution? A) The rapid growth of world trade. B) The decline of feudalism. C) The rise in population. D) The decrease in the demand for agricultural products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The decrease in the demand for agricultural products. 8. The industrial revolution led to the ..... A) SOCIALISM. B) CAPITALISM. C) IMPERIALISM. D) RAW MATERIALS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IMPERIALISM. 9. 4 People who moved to cities during the Industrial Revolution most likely A) Lived longer than those who lived in rural areas. B) Had cleaner living conditions than those in rural areas. C) Had better access to factory jobs than those in rural areas. D) Became sick less frequently than those in rural areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had better access to factory jobs than those in rural areas. 10. Select a country/area that DID NOT industrialize. A) Balkan Kingdoms. B) United States. C) Germany. D) Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Balkan Kingdoms. 11. In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories? A) Cars. B) Household goods like cookware. C) Textiles. D) Industrial machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Textiles. 12. Alexander Graham Bell had more than 1, 000 patents exclusive rights to make or sell inventions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. What was a direct consequence of poor working conditions during the Industrial Revolution? A) Increased life expectancy. B) High rates of worker satisfaction. C) Frequent accidents and injuries among workers. D) A decrease in factory production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frequent accidents and injuries among workers. 14. How long did it take to go from London to Scotland in 1750? A) 16 Hours. B) 12 Hours. C) 12 Days. D) 16 Days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 Days. 15. In pre-industrial times (before the industrial revolution), most people lived ..... A) On very large farms. B) On rented lands. C) In cities. D) In rural villages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In rural villages. 16. Which option closely relates to how England developed the right TECHNOLOGY to industrialize? A) The government was liberal and did not intervene much in the economy (hands-off). B) Britain had huge coal mines in its territory. C) Patents protected inventors (copyrights). D) The British had a large empire oversees with profitable trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patents protected inventors (copyrights). 17. The time when engines, machines and factories were first developed is called ..... A) The American Revolution. B) Armageddon. C) The Industrial Revolution. D) The First World War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Industrial Revolution. 18. An extreme form of socialism that views class struggle between employees and employers as unavoidable. A) Utilitarianism. B) Impressionism. C) Communism. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communism. 19. Why did families send their children to work in factories? A) Children wanted to work. B) For educational purposes. C) They needed the extra income. D) Schools were too crowded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They needed the extra income. 20. In 1712, Englishman Thomas Newcomen created the first ..... that mostly used to pump water out of mines. A) Microwave. B) Steam engine. C) Popcorn machine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steam engine. 21. The use of simple machines and methods like crop rotation helped increase the amount of food grown which began what farming revolution in England? A) Agricultural Revolution. B) Crop Revolution. C) Farming Exploration. D) Farming Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agricultural Revolution. 22. What best describes the economy before the Industrial Revolution? A) Small town farming in rural areas. B) Pre-slavery era. C) Deteriorated cities with uneducated inhabitants. D) The French Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Small town farming in rural areas. 23. Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853? A) It was a gift from Mexico. B) It was part of the treaty with Mexico. C) Gold was discovered in that area. D) It was needed for the building of a railroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was needed for the building of a railroad. 24. There were some new crops that were introduced in Europe such as A) Corn and potatoes. B) Grapes and corn. C) Potatoes and rice. D) Corn and soybeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corn and potatoes. 25. The purpose of a ..... was to force factory owners to communicate with the workers. A) Cooperation. B) Communist. C) Socialist. D) Labor union. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Labor union. 26. Transport Revolution A) Improvements in transportation, canals, roads, ships and trains. B) Improvements in driving, riding and sailing. C) Improvements world wide. D) Any improvements made in the industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improvements in transportation, canals, roads, ships and trains. 27. Common land refers to? A) A village that housed all the factories. B) An area for the poor to live. C) No man's land. D) The area where a community could graze their cattle and farm vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The area where a community could graze their cattle and farm vegetables. 28. How long was the new working day introduced by Robert Owen at his cotton factory in New Lanark? A) 8 hours. B) 10 hours. C) 2 hours. D) 4 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8 hours. 29. The Pullman Strike of 1892 resulted in the deaths of 16 individuals, A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. What was the labor system created in factories? A) Employees could work as they please for whatever amount they pleased. B) Machines got paid instead of the humans. C) Employees worked set hours for set wages for set days. D) Employees got paid one flat rate for a day's work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employees worked set hours for set wages for set days. 31. What was Henry Ford best known for? A) Model T & Assembly Line. B) Transcontinental Railroad. C) Samuel Morse. D) Alexander Graham Bell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Model T & Assembly Line. 32. How is an entrepreneur different from an inventor? A) An entrepreneur doesn't invent new things. B) An entrepreneur develops a business from an idea or invention. C) An entrepreneur is also a philanthropist. D) An entrepreneur is richer than an inventor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An entrepreneur develops a business from an idea or invention. 33. When did all states pass some form of education requirement legislation? A) Never. B) 1918. C) 1938. D) 1912. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1918. 34. Where was the oil Company Founded? A) Mississippi. B) Chicago. C) Texas. D) New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chicago. 35. What is a defining feature of the Fourth Industrial Revolution compared to the Third? A) Invention of the steam engine. B) Focus on agriculture. C) Technology merging with human lives. D) Slower technological change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technology merging with human lives. 36. Why did the Industrial Revolution not happen in ancient civilizations? A) Lack of interest. B) Slave-based economy and existing means of production. C) Lack of technology. D) Too much war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slave-based economy and existing means of production. 37. Which of the following invention marked the beginning of the Railway Age? A) Locomotive. B) Car. C) Rocket. D) Steamship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locomotive. 38. During the Industrial Revolution people ..... A) Began moving to the cities and working in factories. B) Continued to work in the countryside and moved form the cities back to the farms. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Began moving to the cities and working in factories. 39. What invention spun multiple threads to be used for cloth, which in turn were used to make clothing? A) Phonograph. B) Steam engine. C) Spinning jenny. D) Cotton gin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinning jenny. 40. Who made the Cotton Gin? A) George W. Bush. B) Barack Obama. C) Cyrus McCormick. D) Eli Whitney. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eli Whitney. 41. What led to the growth of U.S. cities and a rapidly expanding market economy? A) The decline of manufacturing and industrialization. B) The increase in agricultural productivity. C) The development of transportation and industrialization. D) The shift from wage labor to home-based production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The development of transportation and industrialization. 42. Manifest Destiny was the belief that ..... A) It was the United States' God given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. B) Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect. C) The United States should respect the land claims of countries. D) All people in the United States should have the right to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was the United States' God given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. 43. If you worked on the assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you? A) You would spend days in the fields, picking cotton. B) You would work deep underground, mining coal. C) You would spend your day building different parts of automobiles. D) You would perform the same task over and over. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You would perform the same task over and over. 44. What led to growth of socialism? A) Growing power of trade union. B) Economic Inequalities. C) Introduction of machines. D) Division of labour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic Inequalities. 45. Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities as opposed to those in the country? A) Illness caused by unhealthy living conditions. B) Long working hours. C) Excessive garbage. D) Inadequate housing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illness caused by unhealthy living conditions. 46. This change to machine-oriented economies was called: A) The Enlightenment. B) The Big Change. C) The Industrial Revolution. D) The French Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Industrial Revolution. 47. How did the British government protect inventors' rights? A) They subsidized inventors. B) They granted patents to inventors. C) They provided lawyers to handle legal issues for inventors. D) They granted certificates to inventors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They granted patents to inventors. 48. What was one way labor unions tried to improve conditions for workers? A) By encouraging workers to work longer hours. B) Organizing strikes to demand better conditions. C) Promoting the use of child labor. D) Increasing the cost of union membership. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organizing strikes to demand better conditions. 49. Working long hours, low wages, and poor working conditions are all examples of ..... effects of the Industrial Revolution. A) Positive. B) Neutral. C) Negative. D) No effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative. 50. What was the result of England being often at war during the Industrial Revolution? A) Life in the country was peaceful. B) Life in the country was chaotic. C) The economy collapsed. D) The population decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life in the country was peaceful. 51. Where did most of the "Lowell girls" live before they came to the mills? A) Farms. B) Cities. C) Slums. D) Towns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farms. 52. What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal? A) The number of ships passing through nothern ports decreased. B) The cost of shipping goods from the MIdwest decreased. C) The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased. D) The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cost of shipping goods from the MIdwest decreased. 53. The Bessemer process was crucial in the development of A) Refrigerated railroad cars. B) Airplanes. C) The telegraph system. D) Skyscrapers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skyscrapers. 54. The Bessemer process improved the purity and strength of A) Cotton. B) Coal. C) Oil. D) Steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Steel. 55. Approximately how many miles of tracks were laid from northern Washington to the southernmost point in California? A) 1000. B) 100. C) 50. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1000. 56. In the late 1800s, a large number of farm workers moved to the cities. Many of them had lost their jobs due to ..... A) The drought that had destroyed crops. B) The immigrants who took their jobs. C) The development of farm machinery. D) The use of slaves on plantations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The development of farm machinery. 57. Which industry was the first to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution? A) Iron and steel. B) Textile. C) Transportation. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textile. 58. The Boxer Rebellion was: A) A peaceful protest in China. B) A violent uprising against foreign influence in China. C) A trade agreement between China and the West. D) A cultural exchange program. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A violent uprising against foreign influence in China. 59. This art form emphasized local folklore, traditions, and landscapes. A) Romanticism. B) Realism. C) Pop Art. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romanticism. 60. The industrial Revolution began on the middle of the A) 20th century. B) 18th century. C) 19th century. D) 17th century. 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