Industrial Revolution Quiz (2)

Industrial Revolution Quiz (2)

Test your knowledge about the period of rapid industrial growth that began in Britain during the late 18th century.

published on June 05
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Which country is considered to be the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

France
United States
Britain
China
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What was the main energy source used during the Industrial Revolution?

What was the main energy source used during the Industrial Revolution?
Coal
Oil
Solar power
Wind
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Which industry saw the most significant growth during the Industrial Revolution?

Agriculture
Textiles
Mining
Fishing
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Who invented the spinning jenny, a key technological advancement during the Industrial Revolution?

Who invented the spinning jenny, a key technological advancement during the Industrial Revolution?
James Hargreaves
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
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Which transportation innovation revolutionized trade during the Industrial Revolution?

Steam engine
Telegraph
Canal systems
Railroads
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What social class saw the most improvement in living conditions during the Industrial Revolution?

Aristocracy
Proletariat
Middle class
Peasantry
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Which Industrial Revolution saw the rise of steam power and mechanization?

Which Industrial Revolution saw the rise of steam power and mechanization?
First Industrial Revolution
Second Industrial Revolution
Third Industrial Revolution
Fourth Industrial Revolution
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What famous book by Karl Marx criticized the social impact of the Industrial Revolution?

The Wealth of Nations
Das Kapital
The Communist Manifesto
The Jungle
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Which city in the United States became a major industrial center during the Industrial Revolution?

Chicago
Los Angeles
Boston
Miami
10/11

What was the name given to the economic system that characterized the Industrial Revolution?

What was the name given to the economic system that characterized the Industrial Revolution?
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Feudalism
11/11

Which inventor is known for developing the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry?

Which inventor is known for developing the cotton gin, revolutionizing the cotton industry?
Eli Whitney
Samuel Morse
Henry Ford
George Stephenson