Child Labor Laws Quiz



Child Labor Laws Quiz

1. Assembly line production did which of the following?

a. Brought prices down.

b. Made products cheaper.

c. Made products faster.

d. All of the above. **

2. What helped to make the world that we know today?

a. Cottage industry format

b. Industrial Revolution **

c. Child labor laws

d. Minimum wage

3. The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) of 1938 established

a. recording keeping

b. minimum wage

c. overtime pay

d. all of the above **

4. When was the first law written to require children to take time off from work to attend school?

a. 1920 **

b. 1865

c. 1938

d. 1700’s

5. True or False

Over 2 million children worked in the United States in 1900. True**

6. True or False

When the federal government establishes a minimum wage it never changes. False**

7. When may minor start to work unlimited hours.

a. at 14

b. at 15

c. at 16 **

d. at 17

8. When may minors start to work at any job or occupation?

a. at 15

b. at 16

c. at 17

d. at 18 **

9. How many hours per day can a 15 legally work when school is in session?

a. 8 hours

b. 3 hours **

c. 5 hours

d. Unlimited

10. How many hours per day can a 15 legally work when school is not in session?

a. 8 hours **

b. 3 hours

c. 5 hours

d. Unlimited

11. How many hours per week can a 15 year old legally work when school is in session?

a. 8 hours

b. 3 hours

c. 18 hours **

d. 40 hours

12. How many hours per week can a 14 year old legally work when school is not in session during June, July and August?

a. 8 hours

b. 3 hours

c. 18 hours

d. 40 hours **

13. True or False

A 15 year old may work over time during the summer months when school is not in session. False**

13. What is the earliest time that a 15 year old can be at work during the school year or during the summer?

a. 6:00 am

b. 7:00 am **

c. 8:00 am

d. 9:00 am

14. True or False

Georgia has child labor laws that are not the same the federal child labor laws so the minors in Georgia must follow all of the Georgia laws. False**

15. True or False

Child labor was a problem in the past but is no longer an issue. False**

16. True or False

Georgia requires a work permit for any minor under the age of 18. True**

16. Which of the following is an illegal task for a 15 year old?

a. using portable power tools **

b. taking money as a cashier at a restaurant

c. designing a web page on the computer

d. feeding large animals on a farm

17. Which of the following is an illegal task for a 16 year old with their driver’s license?

a. driving a motor vehicle on the job site **

b. using hand or powered portable tools

c. flipping a hamburger at a fast food restaurant

d. getting French fries out of a deep fryer at a fast food restaurant

18. True or False

A 17 year old may work as a roofer for a construction company. False **

19. True or False

An 18 can legally do any job but some companies still require their employees to be 21 years old. True**

20. How many hours per week when school is in session can a 16 year old legally work?

a. 8 hours

b. 3 hours

c. 12 hours

d. unlimited **

21. Georgia requires a work permit_ for anyone under the age of 17 to work in the state of Georgia.

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