Chp. 25 Sec. 2 Quiz

Which one of the following is not a negative effect of the Industrial Revolution?

• Child Labor

• Unhealthy Working conditions

• Air and Water Pollution

• Increase in Economy

When Europeans starting moving into the cities because of the available work in factories, this period was called (a)  

What is the capital city of Britain?

(a)  

Why were Europeans moving into the cities from their rural homes?

• To work in the Factories

• For the crazy London night life

• Bad weather

• Farming declined too much

The population of England's cities grew so high so fast that the cities lacked adequate housing, education, street drainage and garbage collecting. Not to mention sickness, as the disease, (a)   became widespread in the cities.

In Great Britain in 1842, the average lifespan of a person living in rural areas was 38....for people living in the city, their average lifespan was _____.

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

The average factory worker had to work (a)   hour days, 6 days a week.

Even though working in the coal mines was very dangerous, many woman and children worked that job because they were the (a)   source of work.

Which of the following is not one of the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution?

• Created jobs for workers

• Contributed to the wealth of the nation

• fostered technological progress and invention

• Increased the numbers of child labor