Retake Unit 6 WH

What is an "assembly line"?

• The ability of individuals or groups to move up the social scale
• Market regulated by the natural laws of supply and demand
• Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
• A production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks

Which of the following is NOT one of the means of production?

• Land
• Capital
• Agriculture
• Entrepreneurship

One cause of the movement of people to cities in Great Britain was:

• The middle class’s attempt to take over the cities
• A population explosion due to better farming methods
• Laws passed in Parliament stating that people must move to cities
• The decline of the factory system

How did colonization of the Americas benefit European countries during the Industrial Revolution?

• Colonies provided a source of raw materials
• Colonies provided labor to work in newly built factories
• Colonies provided land to build new factories on
• Colonies did not benefit European countries in the Industrial Revolution

Which of the following is NOT a new technological advancement of the Industrial Revolution? (Which power source was actually being used before the 1800s?)

• Use of coal as a source of power
• Invention of steel with the Bessemer Process
• Use of water as a source of power
• Invention of the steam engine

What is a "cottage industry?"

• A type of business that focusses on construction of housing
• A type of business that focusses on providing overnight accommadations (it's like a hotel.)
• A type of local business in which raw products are processed into finished goods on an SMALL scale
• Any business that is located on in the country-side.

How did the introduction of the factory system affect workers’ daily lives?

• Machines required less maintenance and were safer for children than farm equipment
• Factories provided a relief from farm work because workers worked fewer hours in less harsh conditions
• The factory system had little impact on worker’s daily lives
• Factory work proved to be harsh with long hours and no benefits

All four of the following statements is true. Which of the following was NOT a benefit of industrialization?

• New jobs for workers
• Increased wealth of countries
• Led to more production and manufacturing
• Cities became overcrowded and polluted

Which natural resource provoked industrial growth in England?

• Gold
• Silver
• Coal
• Limestone

After Great Britain, which region first saw the spread of the Industrial Revolution?

• Europe
• Africa
• South America
• Asia