Topic 13, Lesson 4 Quiz

How did the lives of middle-class women change during the Industrial Revolution?

• They worked longer hours than men.

• They had more children and stayed at home.

• They worked in professions such as medicine and law.

• They spent more time buying items than producing them.

By 1900, women in Britain and the United States had not yet won the right to

• work outside the home.

• get an education.

• own property.

• vote.

Why had colleges and universities changed their curriculum by the late 1800s?

• Women were now attending colleges.

• More people were working in industries that required science and engineering skills.

• All jobs required people to read and write.

• Companies and factories were demanding people who could read Latin.

Why was Darwin's theory controversial in the 1800s?

• It challenged older views of the age of the Earth.

• It contradicted the biblical view of creation.

• It was used to condemn the actions of big business.

• It was considered unsound by most scientists.

How did religious groups respond to the challenges of industrialization?

• They worked for reform and social services.

• They built new churches.

• They found women and children jobs.

• They taught women new skills.

What did romantic poetry, music, and art have in common?

• They stressed the importance and power of love.

• They stirred strong emotion and intense feelings in their audience.

• They sought to express social ills and offer ideas for reform.

• They appealed to their audience through logic and reason.

What was the goal of realist writers and artists?

• to give the lower class hope and strength

• to provide suggestions for political reform

• to present reality and comment on social wrongs

• to denounce all doctors and scientists

What was the goal of impressionist painters?

• to portray the harsh realities of life in cities

• to give readers a sense of unchanging reality

• to inspire people to celebrate beauty

• to capture the eye's first impression of a scene