European Wealth and Economic History Quiz

Who is credited with delving more deeply into the contributing factors to Western wealth?

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• David Ricardo

How does the Invisible Hand affect the quality of products in the market?

• It decreases quality

• It has no effect on quality

• It improves quality

• It makes quality unpredictable

Where did the First Industrial Revolution start?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• United States

By the start of the 20th century, what ability transformed the way humans lived and interacted?

• Mass produce cheap, quality consumer goods and parts

• Develop renewable energy sources

• Create digital communication networks

• Explore outer space

What field developed in medicine to improve overall health in the 19th century?

• Virology

• Bacteriology

• Immunology

• Genetics

Who developed the first smallpox vaccine?

• Louis Pasteur

• Alexander Fleming

• Edward Jenner

• Robert Koch

What does the geological time scale help explain?

• The future of the universe

• The formation of the natural world

• The behavior of animals

• The structure of atoms

What is the main focus of Darwin's scientific process?

• The origin of the universe

• The origin of all species

• The origin of human civilization

• The origin of geological formations

What scientific field continued to dominate the understanding of macroscopic objects?

• Quantum Mechanics

• Classical Mechanics

• Relativity

• Thermodynamics

In which century was the unseen spectrum of electromagnetic light expanded upon?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century