Industrial Revolution - Working Conditions
Test Quiz
1. True or False: Workers often worked long hours and under dangerous conditions during the Industrial Revolution.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
2. Which statement best describes working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Extremely safe
b. Few hours with high pay
c. Dangerous
d. Flexible
e. Well regulated
3. What is it called when a group of workers refuses to work?
a. Layoff
b. Protest
c. Home run
d. Strike
e. Stay home
4. True or False: Factories took it upon themselves to insure the safety of their workers.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
5. Which of the following was an unsafe working condition found during the Industrial Revolution?
a. Bad lighting
b. Dust filled air
c. Fire hazards
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
6. What was a common problem caused from people living so close together?
a. Disease
b. Long work hours
c. Lung disease
d. Chemical spills
e. Child labor
7. What problems did government regulations try to fix?
a. Business profits
b. Unsafe working conditions
c. Product quality
d. Employee efficiency
e. None of the above
8. What did the Factory Act of 1819 try to do?
a. Improve factory lighting
b. Shorten the workweek
c. Create a minimum wage
d. Stop the use of dangerous chemicals
e. Prevent child labor
9. What was the group called when workers organized to try to improve working conditions?
a. Club
b. Team
c. Union
d. Company
e. Party
10. True or False: Children were sometimes hired because they could fit into small spaces.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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