This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the 1820s, the steam engine helped steamboats move what more quickly? A) People. B) Goods. C) People and goods. D) The steam engine did not help steamboats move more quickly 1820 because it was not invented until 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People and goods. 2. Which of the following was a key communication advancement during the Industrial Revolution? A) Telephone. B) Telegraph. C) Radio. D) Television. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telegraph. 3. Early factories were primarily powered by A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Hamsters. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 4. President Polk won the Election of 1844 by a landslide because ..... A) He was the only person running for President. B) He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny. C) He was a "Common Man" and people felt connected to him. D) He actually didn't win, Henry Clay was the 11th President. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny. 5. In which country did the industrial revolution start? A) The industrial revolution started in The United States. B) The industrial revolution started in France. C) The industrial revolution started in England. D) The industrial revolution started in Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The industrial revolution started in England. 6. Which statement would have been made by Karl Marx? A) "Proletariat will centralize all factors of production.". B) "Every business produces items of the greatest value in hopes of making the greatest profit.". C) "Let us invest our capital in our business so that we can make the largest profit!". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Proletariat will centralize all factors of production.". 7. What artificial waterway in the Northeast made moving goods and people much cheaper? A) Mississippi River. B) Erie Canal. C) Transcontinental railroad. D) Boston Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erie Canal. 8. What two new social classes were a result of the Industrial Revolution? A) First Class and Working Class. B) Middle Class and Working Class. C) Middle Class and Third Class. D) Owner Class and Poor Class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle Class and Working Class. 9. What did james watt do A) Made the steam engine. B) Wrote a book about the steam engine. C) Made steam engine functional. D) Invested in the making of the steam engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made steam engine functional. 10. Which of the following was NOT true about factory workers during the Industrial Revolution? A) Workers were given good benefits for their hard work. B) They were up early and got home late. C) Factory workers had many health problems. D) Workers who were late were fined or docked pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Workers were given good benefits for their hard work. 11. How were the social classes affected during the Industrial Revolution? A) The social classes were affected by the emergence of a new middle class and widened wealth gap. B) The social classes remained unchanged. C) The social classes merged into one single class. D) The social classes disappeared completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The social classes were affected by the emergence of a new middle class and widened wealth gap. 12. What were the reasons behind the emergence of the Labour Movement? A) Workers' low wages. B) The technological advancements in machinery. C) The rise of corporate monopolies in the 20th century. D) The decline of agricultural jobs in rural areas. E) Poor working conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Poor working conditions. 13. What were labor conditions like in the factories during the Industrial Revolution? A) Safe and well-regulated. B) Harsh and dangerous. C) Flexible and comfortable. D) Governed by strict labor laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harsh and dangerous. 14. -Believed they could create a perfect harmonious way of living-Key words:Imaginary, in theory, idea-Envisioned world of cooperation-Typically in France-Want to carve out a new perfect world A) Barouque. B) Romanticism. C) Socialism. D) Utopian Socialisim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Utopian Socialisim. 15. What change in transportation occurred during the Industrial Revolution? A) The invention of the sailing ship. B) Widespread use of steam-powered railroads. C) Decrease in road building. D) Slow development of transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Widespread use of steam-powered railroads. 16. Who established the Asheboro Roller Mills and a lumber mill in Asheboro? A) John Milton Worth. B) Henry Ford. C) Andrew Carnegie. D) John D. Rockefeller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John Milton Worth. 17. The Opium Wars were conflicts between which two countries? A) China and Britain. B) China and France. C) China and Japan. D) China and the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China and Britain. 18. Which of these is a description of how a telegraph works? A) Electrical pulses travel along a wire in coded sequences. B) Electircal pulses are transformed into motion, and wheels and gears are turned. C) Steam travels along a wire in coded sequences. D) Hamsters run on little wheels, and the vibrations can be translated into messgaes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrical pulses travel along a wire in coded sequences. 19. New investments in machine technology during the Industrial Revolution is an example of ..... A) Economic Impact on society. B) Political Impact on society. C) Social Impact on society. D) None are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic Impact on society. 20. Why were the rivers important during the Industrial Revolution? A) They gave the energy to run machines. B) They gave water to cool down the hot machines. C) They gave water to thirsty factory workers. D) They were safe from storms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They gave the energy to run machines. 21. Land, labor, and capital are all ..... A) Factors of production. B) Crop rotation. C) Sources of energy. D) New machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factors of production. 22. Scientific farming methods were introduced such as A) Planting by the stars. B) Crop rotation. C) Not feeding the main soil. D) Creating enclosures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crop rotation. 23. Britain had the ..... that industry needed A) Transportation. B) Locomotive. C) Import. D) Export. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transportation. 24. Which group was most likely to support labor unions during the Industrial Revolution? A) Factory owners. B) Government officials. C) Workers. D) Landowners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Workers. 25. How did people feel about the changes of the social classes during the Industrial Revolution? A) Completely satisfied. B) Indifferent. C) Extremely happy. D) Mixed feelings, most were not wealthy so they were unhappy. 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