This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How did the Eiffel Tower impact France? A) It didn't, it was just another structure. B) Everyone hated it and still campaign to have it removed to this day. C) It became a cultural icon of Paris. D) It's largely ignored in favor of classic architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It became a cultural icon of Paris. 2. He used the Bessemer Process in a factory in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, to mass produce stronger steel A) John D. Rockefeller. B) Andrew Carnegie. C) Terrence Powderly. D) Cornelius Vanderbilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andrew Carnegie. 3. Which invention significantly improved communication during the Industrial Revolution? A) Telephone. B) Telegraph. C) Radio. D) Printing press. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telegraph. 4. Why did some businesses treat child workers poorly? A) They felt children were to be respected and honored. B) They wanted to help the children by providing food and shelter. C) They knew children had very few rights and wouldn't fight back. D) They believed children were better suited for certain jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They knew children had very few rights and wouldn't fight back. 5. Businesses that people can buy shares of to own part of the company are called what? A) Companies. B) Stocks. C) Corporations. D) Shares. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corporations. 6. The Industrial Revolution started in ..... , and soon spread elsewhere A) France. B) Italy. C) Germany. D) Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Britain. 7. The time in history when there was an increase in machines, replacing work that was once performed by animals or humans was ..... A) Corporation. B) Industrialism. C) Monopoly. D) Mass Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrialism. 8. This innovation made transportation faster, cheaper, and more reliable during the Industrial Revolution. A) Railroads. B) Cars. C) Boats. D) Horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Railroads. 9. The ideas and inventions were only taken up and used on the production system. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. The major change in the organization of labor in the industrial revolution was A) The development of mass production. B) The shift to an agricultural economy. C) The rise of our computer overlords. D) Nothing changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The development of mass production. 11. Child Labor A) The employment of children in factories and mines, often in harsh and dangerous conditions during the Industrial Revolution. B) A form of education for children in rural areas. C) A type of play that involves physical labor. D) A government program to support children's rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The employment of children in factories and mines, often in harsh and dangerous conditions during the Industrial Revolution. 12. Which of the following was NOT the main features for the start of the Industrial Revolution? A) Machine gradually replaced human and animal power in production. B) Steam became the only energy source. C) Industry gradually replaced traditional agriculture as the main pillar of the economy. D) More and more people moved from the countryside to work in industrial towns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Steam became the only energy source. 13. The introduction of which system during the Industrial Revolution significantly increased production efficiency? A) Feudal system. B) Factory system. C) Barter system. D) Guild system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factory system. 14. Why did industry boom? A) The electric light bulb. B) Land grants and tariffs. C) The assembly line. D) The telephone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Land grants and tariffs. 15. Great Britain was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution because of the great deposits of: A) Gold and Silver. B) Coal and iron ore. C) Salt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coal and iron ore. 16. How did new methods of mass production affect manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution? A) Prices of products went up. B) Products were made more quickly and cheaply. C) Fewer products were available for consumers to buy. D) Products were made more slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Products were made more quickly and cheaply. 17. Women and ..... also worked in factories during the Industrial Revolution. A) Friends. B) Dogs. C) Wives. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children. 18. Where in America did the Industrial Revolution begin? A) North Carolina. B) Rhode Island. C) Alabama. D) Virginia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhode Island. 19. Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories during the early Industrial Revolution is true? A) Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane. B) They were allowed to form unions. C) Although working conditions were harsh, they were paid well. D) The British government was interested in improving their lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their working conditions were dangerous and inhumane. 20. What was frequently in the drinking water during the Industrial Revolution? A) Chlorine. B) Plastic. C) Oil. D) Human waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human waste. 21. It took a long time to pick seeds out of cotton by hand, so ..... A) Robert Fulton sailed a steamboat. B) Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. C) Samuel Slater moved to the United States and built a factory. D) Francis Cabot Lowell started making thread and cotton in a single factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. 22. Why did working conditions get better? A) Labor unions and laws. B) A violent revolution took place. C) The wealthy became more generous. D) Business owners started feeling guilty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Labor unions and laws. 23. This immigrant laborer founded the AFL A) Frederick W. Taylor. B) Wright brothers. C) Samuel Gompers. D) Andrew Carnegie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frederick W. Taylor. 24. What was the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act passed in 1938? A) To set a minimum wage for child workers. B) To limit the number of hours child workers could work. C) To place restrictions on child labor. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. What was the main reason for the growth of cities in the early 1900s? A) Availability of jobs and higher wages. B) Better healthcare facilities. C) Lower cost of living. D) Access to natural resources. 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