Quiz  /  Factory System

  • 1. 
    Before the factory system, where were most goods manufactured?

  • By the government
  • In homes and workshops
  • Overseas
  • In mines

  • 2. 
    Why did machinery make factories necessary?

  • It was large
  • All of the above
  • It took many workers to run
  • It was expensive

  • 3. 
    What characteristic of the factory system caused workers to come together in the same building?

  • Standardized parts
  • Unskilled workers
  • Division of labor
  • Centralized workspace

  • 4. 
    What characteristic of the factory system needed each part to be built to the same measurements?

  • Standardized parts
  • Centralized workspace
  • Unskilled workers
  • Division of labor

  • 5. 
    True or False: Many early factories had dangerous working conditions.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    What characteristic of the factory system enabled each worker to perform a simple repeated task?

  • Unskilled workers
  • Centralized workspace
  • Standardized parts
  • Division of labor

  • 7. 
    Where did people begin to move during the Industrial Revolution in order to work in factories?

  • Small Islands
  • Country
  • Cities
  • Farms

  • 8. 
    Why did many factories hire women and children?

  • To help out the poor
  • Most women were highly educated
  • Because they were strong
  • They would work for low pay

  • 9. 
    True or False: Many factory workers lived in dormitories at the factories.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    The factory system allowed business owners to hire what type of worker at a low wage?

  • Educated
  • Highly trained
  • Experienced
  • Unskilled
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