Industrialization and Imperialism Test

Which of the following best describes the Industrial Revolution?

• the use of new irrigation techniques to divert rivers and create food surpluses
• the introduction of techniques of mass production using new sources of power
• the rapid spread of computers from the United States to the rest of the world

Socialism and communism were similar in that both sought —

• to share profits between workers and industrialists more equally
• control of government by leading business owners
• some degree of government ownership of industries

One factor that played an important role in initiating the Industrial Revolution was the —

• invention of the automobile
• use of cottage industries in India
• use of steam to power factory machinery

What was an important change introduced by the Industrial Revolution?

• People moved to towns and cities to be near jobs in factories.
• The number of people who worked at home making finished goods increased.
• The proportion of people living on farms grew dramatically.

Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur are best known for their contributions to —

• information technology
• Science
• government administration

The ideas that Adam Smith introduced in The Wealth of Nations explained the success of —

• communism
• Mercantilism
• free enterprise

To which country did the most Irish emigrants go during the Great Famine?

• the United States
• Canada
• Australia

What is the laissez-faire policy?

• a policy where labor created a committee to set working standards without interference from industry owners
• a policy that allowed labor to set working conditions based on votes on issues relevant to their industry
• a policy that let owners of industry set working conditions without government interference

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s
• increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
• increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

What is the name for the voluntary associations of workers seeking labor reforms?

• strikes
• collective bargaining
• unions