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Impact of the Industrial Age — Quiz Answers

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3

Who is regarded as one of the greatest inventors in history?

A
Andrew Carnegie
B
Thomas Edison
C
William Wordsworth
D
Charles Dickens
4

Events following the Civil War resulted in

A
the Second Industrial Revolution.
B
the slowing of industrial progress.
C
the US Industrial Revolution.
D
the devastation of natural resources.
5

At the end of the 1800s, the direct effect of more leisure time was that

A
boredom enveloped the culture.
B
people took second jobs.
C
popular culture began to grow.
D
there was an increase in crime.
6

Industrialization gave workers shorter working hours and time off on weekends, which allowed for

A
fewer sick days.
B
more jobs per person.
C
more leisure time.
D
lower salaries.
8

How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?

A
Britain shared its secrets to get support from allies.
B
The United States shared its expertise in exchange for resources.
C
British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.
D
Germany shared its plans for how to build railroads.
9

After Germany’s unification in 1871, industrialization accelerated and

A
constructed vast networks of railroads.
B
industrialization continued mainly in the west.
C
surpassed the US becoming first in steel production.
D
workers for industrial jobs were difficult to find.
10

Which of the following did Samuel Morse invent or improve?

A
the telephone
B
the airplane
C
the light bulb
D
the telegraph

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