Industrial Revolution Quiz

How did increasing populations impact the 18th century?

• Decreased food production

• Led to urbanization

• Reduced trade

• Lowered birth rates

By 1900, who hadn’t gone through a wide-scale industrial revolution?

• Europe

• Africa

• United States

• Japan

Why was Europe the first to industrialize?

• It had the most land

• It had abundant resources

• It had the largest population

• It had the best weather

Urbanization during the Industrial Revolution involved:

• People moved to rural areas

• People moved to cities

• People stayed in villages

• People moved to other countries

How was the Industrial Revolution truly a global event?

• It only affected Europe

• It only affected Asia

• It affected many countries worldwide

• It only affected the Americas

Why was the British working-class movement less overtly revolutionary than its Russian counterpart?

• It was more organized

• It had better leadership

• It was less oppressed

• It was more oppressed

Compare the process of industrialization in Russia and the US.

• Russia was faster

• US was slower

• Russia was slower

• Both were the same

What happened in Russia after the serfs were freed?

• They became wealthy

• They moved to cities

• They remained poor

• They left the country

What were the shortcomings of Marx’s philosophy?

• Too optimistic

• Too pessimistic

• Too realistic

• Too simplistic

How did foreign investment affect Russian industrialization?

• Slowed it down

• Had no effect

• Accelerated it

• Stopped it