Quiz  /  Labor Unions

  • 1. 
    Why did labor unions first form?

  • To protect the rights of business owners
  • To protect the rights of customers
  • To protect the rights of workers
  • All of the above

  • 2. 
    What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution?

  • Safe
  • Dangerous
  • Easy
  • Comfortable

  • 3. 
    What did workers want when they went on strike?

  • All of the above
  • Fewer hours
  • Higher wages
  • Better working conditions

  • 4. 
    What typically happened to individual employees who complained about working conditions?

  • They were fired
  • They were given raises
  • They were promoted
  • They were listened to

  • 5. 
    What is it called when a group of workers decide to not go to work?

  • Swing
  • Day off
  • Strike
  • Holiday

  • 6. 
    True or False: Strikes during the Industrial Revolution were always peaceful.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 7. 
    Which national union did Samuel Gompers found?

  • AFL
  • NFL
  • IBM
  • CIO

  • 8. 
    What major strike began in Martinsburg, West Virginia after the B&O Railroad company cut wages?

  • Great Railroad Strike
  • Pullman Strike
  • Factory Workers Strike
  • Virginia Strike

  • 9. 
    What did the Lowell Mill Girls call a 'strike' in 1836?

  • Turn out
  • Switch off
  • Leaving
  • Stay home

  • 10. 
    True or False: Labor unions are illegal in the United States today.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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