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G10-03 - The Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was

a)

an increase in the number of small farms

b)

a decline in international trade

c)

a general rise in the standard of living

d)

a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility

2.

Which event had the greatest influence on the development of laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

fall of the Roman Empire

b)

invention of the printing press

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Green Revolution

3.

In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to

a)

take control of the government

b)

return to farming

c)

set minimum wages

d)

form labor unions

4.

Which headline would most likely have appeared in a pamphlet during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

“Michelangelo Completes Sistine Chapel”

b)

“Karl Marx Attacks Capitalism”

c)

“Martin Luther Speaks Out Against Sale of Indulgences”

d)

“John Locke Calls for the People to Choose the King”

5.

What is a key principle of a market economy?

a)

The means of production are controlled by the state.

b)

Supply and demand determine production and price.

c)

Employment opportunities are determined by social class.

d)

Businesses are owned by the people collectively

6.

Laissez-faire economists of the 19th century argued that

a)

the government should regulate the economy and foreign trade

b)

individuals should be allowed to pursue their self-interest in a free market

c)

governments should develop a state-run banking system to prevent instability

d)

anarchy would result if universal male suffrage was granted

7.

Where did Karl Marx predict a revolution of the proletariat would occur first?

a)

industrial Europe

b)

independent Latin America

c)

colonial Africa

d)

agricultural Russia

8.

During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to

a)

formation of zaibatsu, greater equality for men, and establishment of a banking system

b)

legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor

c)

government-owned factories, establishment of five-year plans, and limits placed on immigration

d)

bans on overseas trade, mandatory military service, and universal suffrage for women

9.

In England, which circumstance was a result of the other three?

a)

availability of labor

b)

abundance of coal and iron

c)

waterpower from many rivers

d)

start of the Industrial Revolution

10.

A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed

a)

a smooth coastline

b)

abundant coal and iron resources

c)

many waterfalls

d)

numerous mountain ranges

11.

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of

a)

militarism

b)

collectivization

c)

pogroms

d)

urbanization

12.

Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to

a)

the development of a worldwide communications network

b)

the introduction of manorialism

c)

a decrease in the power of the monarch

d)

an increase in life expectancy

13.

Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?

a)

Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies.

b)

European governments opposed the development of railroads.

c)

Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization.

d)

Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.