This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution – Quiz 76 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution Quiz 76 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Karl Marx, what did the Capitalist Group do? A) Provided fair wages and working conditions for the working class. B) Exploited the working class for their own profit. C) Encouraged the working class to become entrepreneurs. D) Supported the working class in their fight for equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exploited the working class for their own profit. 2. Steam engines transform ..... into power. A) Air. B) Smoke. C) Steam. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam. 3. Define:urbanization. A) A shop or factory where workers work long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions. B) Movement of people from rural areas to cities. C) A group of corporations run by a single board of directors. D) A business that is owned by many investors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement of people from rural areas to cities. 4. This economic system stresses private control of the economy and little gov't control. A) Capitalism. B) Socialism. C) Communism. D) Industrialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalism. 5. Which business leader built a successful career in the banking industry? A) J.P. Morgan. B) Thomas Edison. C) Andrew Carnegie. D) John D. Rockefeller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.P. Morgan. 6. A Labor Union is best defined as: A) A government agency that oversees factories. B) An organization of workers who join together to bargain for better wages and working conditions. C) A group of factory owners who set prices. D) A political party formed by industrialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An organization of workers who join together to bargain for better wages and working conditions. 7. According to the video, in the United States today, what percentage of the population are farmers? A) 80%. B) 50%. C) 10%. D) 1%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1%. 8. During which era did mass production become a necessity? A) The Digital Revolution. B) The Second Industrial Revolution. C) The Bronze Age. D) The Middle Ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Second Industrial Revolution. 9. What social challenges did workers face during the Industrial Revolution? A) Short working hours and high wages. B) Safe and comfortable working conditions. C) Long hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions. D) Access to quality education and healthcare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long hours, low wages, and dangerous working conditions. 10. Which region of the country had the MOST miles of railroad track in 1890? A) East Coast. B) Midwest. C) West. D) Pacific Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Midwest. 11. A building or set of buildings where products are made by people and machines A) Factory. B) Mass Production. C) Assembly Line. D) Invention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factory. 12. What statement about life during the Industrial Revolution is FALSE? A) Urbanization increased as more people moved to the cities. B) Factory workers enjoyed good working conditions while children attended school. C) The gap between the rich and poor classes widened. D) Pollution, poverty, and disease were major problems in industrial cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factory workers enjoyed good working conditions while children attended school. 13. How did Thomas Edison's inventions improve the lives of Americans? A) His research laboratory provided many jobs. B) His more efficient light bulb allowed people to have lights in their homes and also for businesses to stay open after dark. C) His cheaper car made it possible for more Americans to own automobiles. D) His telephone & telegraph made it faster & easier for people to communicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His more efficient light bulb allowed people to have lights in their homes and also for businesses to stay open after dark. 14. What was the first modern textile manufacturing company in Asheboro? A) Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills. B) Bossong Mills. C) Cranford Industries. D) Asheboro Roller Mills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills. 15. What style style captures the image of an object as if someone just caught a glimpse of it? A) Romanticism. B) Post-Impressionism. C) Impressionism. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impressionism. 16. Capitalism or Communism:Uses the terms "bourgeoisie" and "proletariat" to describe owners and workers. A) Capitalism. B) Communism. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 17. Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial Revolution? A) The dynamo. B) The windmill. C) Animals. D) The steam engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The steam engine. 18. The Industrial Revolution brought changes to Britain. Select the correct options below. A) The landscape changed. B) How people lived and worked changed. C) Great inventions were made. D) There were more jobs. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 19. Which of the following was a significant effect of the Industrial Revolution on cities? A) Improved rural living conditions. B) Decrease in population. C) Rapid urbanization. D) Decline in factory jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rapid urbanization. 20. A business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts. A) Middle Class. B) Corporation. C) Strike. D) Industrial Revolution. E) Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corporation. 21. New technology broght many changes in thsi period, for example the canals, that were built to A) Allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed. B) Give more power to the machines. C) Replace wood material. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow heavy goods to be moved easily where they were needed. 22. Which scientific principle was crucial for the development of steam engines during the Industrial Revolution? A) Newton's laws of motion. B) The law of conservation of mass. C) The principle of electromagnetism. D) The laws of thermodynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The laws of thermodynamics. 23. One of the early inventions of the Industrial Revolution was the steam engine. It was first used to do what? A) Move trains. B) Move cars. C) Pump water from mines. D) Plow fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pump water from mines. 24. Which of the following describes working conditions in factories in 19th century Europe? A) Unsafe working conditions, such as locked doors. B) Potentially dangerous machines that can kill or maim people. C) Long hours and not enough pay. D) All of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers are correct. 25. According to the law of demand, if the supply of goods decreases the price will A) Increase. B) Decrease. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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