Quiz: Industrial Revlution Factories: Health and Sanitation

1

How did many factory workers afford housing?
- They built their own homes in the country
- They lived in the low quality housing provided by their employer
- Most factory workers were homeless
2

What was a common cause of death for children in facotries?
- They were often trampled by larger employees
- Murder, by other, greedy employees
- Malfunction of the large machines they worked with
3

How were children punished if they were late for work?
- They didn't get dessert with their lunches
- Physical punishment, or a reduction of their pay for the day
- Time out
4

What kinds of things were eventually limited in factories, due to laws and reforms?
- Hours of work, as well as who could work
- How much energy each machine could use
- How many products each factory could produce
5

Did men feel any effects from the Industrial Revolution?
- They felt as if they needed to get rid of their farms
- They felt more comfortable working in the home
- They felt an increased pressure to provide for their families
6

What was the purpose of building workhouses?
- To provide a place for people to work overtime
- To house the poor, sick, very old, and unemployed people of Britain
- To provide a nicer environment for workers to do their jobs
7

Why were children often used to help other factory workers?
- Their small stature was useful for helping others
- They were you and it wasn't a big deal if they died
- No one respected young workers
8

How old, at one point, were the youngest children working in factories?
- Six years old
- Two years old
- They worked from the time they were newborns

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Industrial Revlution Factories: Health and Sanitation

How did many factory workers afford housing?

What was a common cause of death for children in facotries?

How were children punished if they were late for work?

What kinds of things were eventually limited in factories, due to laws and reforms?

Did men feel any effects from the Industrial Revolution?

What was the purpose of building workhouses?

Why were children often used to help other factory workers?

How old, at one point, were the youngest children working in factories?

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