WHaG Unit 4 Exam II Review

Which statement best reflects the philosophy of humanism?

• People should focus on only the afterlife in their day-to-day life

• Acquiring new knowledge is a waste of one's time

• People should question political and spiritual authority

• Human progress is not possible through any means

All the following were values of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT:

• Empiricism (or the direct observation of nature)

• Logical and rational thought over superstition

• Belief in human progress

• Rejection of the scientific method

Which statement best reflects the legacy of the Second Agricultural Revolution?

• Fewer farmers could produce more food using new technologies

• Many poor farmers were finally able to purchase land and new technologies

• Population declined as a result of decreased food production

• Wealthy landowners began to share their profits with landless farmers to create a more fair income distribution

All the following were new innovations of the Second Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT:

• The selective breeding of livestock and the use of animal waste as fertilizer

• Improved plows, reapers, and seed drills

• The sale and enclosure of public farmland to mainly wealthy landowners

• The practice of farming the same crop on the same plot of land year after year

Which factor of production includes money, tools, and objects used to produce other goods?

• Land

• Labor

• Capital

• Entrepreneurship

The Industrial Revolution started in England due to:

• England's abundance of coal

• England's distance from any ocean/sea

• England's government, which favored communism

• The Industrial Revolution did not start in England

Which statement best reflects a legacy of the Industrial Revolution?

• The Industrial Revolution saw decreased urbanization as more and more people moved to the countryside

• The Industrial Revolution saw an increase in manufacturing, with more and more goods made by machines in factories

• The Industrial Revolution allowed the urban working class to achieve the same level of wealth as wealthy landowners in the countryside

• The Industrial Revolution saw a decline in air pollution due to strict government controls on industrial production

All the following reform movements emerged in response to the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

• The push for public education for all children

• The push for women's suffrage

• The push for the production of organic foods

• The push for improved housing and sanitation in cities

The Industrial Revolution resulted in all the following challenges for cities EXCEPT:

• Overcrowding due to a lack of affordable housing

• Increased air pollution due to the burning of coal

• The need for better sanitation services to combat increased waste production

• The Industrial Revolution presented no new issues for cities

Which new type of infrastructure appeared in England's cultural landscape during the Industrial Revolution?

• Railroad tracks

• Wooden bridges

• Multi-lane, paved highways

• Modern water filtration systems