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AP Euro: Industrial Revolution and Responses

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

2.

This concentrated labor in a single location and led to the division of labor

a)

domestic system

b)

cottage industry

c)

factory system

d)

globalization

3.

Invented the steam engine

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

James Watt

c)

James Hargreaves

d)

Henry Bessemer

4.

Invented a process for cheaply mass producing steel

a)

Henry Bessemer

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

James Hargreaves

5.

The first industry to be mechanized

a)

textiles

b)

precision machinery

c)

canned food

d)

pencils

6.

The Enclosure Movement forced poor English peasants off their land, with many moving to cities to find work.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Scottish economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations (1776)

a)

J.S. Mill

b)

Jeremy Bentham

c)

David Hume

d)

Adam Smith

8.

Free market capitalists favor this policy

a)

community cooperatives

b)

mercantilism

c)

laissez faire

d)

maximum regulation

9.

Adam Smith compared the forces of supply and demand in a free market to

a)

the foundation of a house

b)

a revolving wheel

c)

a hammer and nail

d)

an invisible hand

10.

Who wrote the pamphlet The Communist Manifesto in 1848?

a)

Adam Smith and David Hume

b)

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

c)

George Bernard Shaw

d)

Batman and Robin

11.

The "second industrial revolution" from 1850 to 1900 featured all of the following EXCEPT

a)

steel

b)

computers

c)

chemicals

d)

electricity

12.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
13.
How did the Agricultural Revolution impact farmers?
a)
New farming methods required more workers on the farm.
b)
New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers.
14.
Which 2 natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
15.
England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
It wasn't an advantage.
b)
It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.
c)
England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.
d)
England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.
16.
Which innovation  allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
17.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
18.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
19.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
20.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
21.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
22.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
23.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
24.
During the Industrial Revolution, transportation was improved by having more:
a)
airplanes
b)
canals & paved roads
c)
taxi service
d)
time because there was no Netflix
25.
Who Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Slater
d)
Lowell
26.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

a)

industrial revolution

b)

adoption of gold standard

c)

era of good feelings

d)

formation of agricultural cooperatives

27.

Mass Production led to:

a)

products being more superior in quality

b)

laborers received higher wages

c)

goods became less expensive

d)

industries moved to rural areas

28.

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

a)

moving

b)

inflation

c)

colonization

d)

urbanization

29.

Which statement is true?

a)

Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution.

b)

Work conditions were closely regulated

c)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

d)

Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly

30.

How was the Agricultural Revolution a CAUSE of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New farming methods led to a population increase which made a greater demand of textiles

b)

New farming methods produced bigger harvests with less farmers

31.

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Poverty was completely eliminated.

b)

Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

c)

The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically.

d)

Unemployment increased dramatically.

32.

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

a)

land owners had to share their land

b)

urbanization was a myth

c)

cities grew as people moved to work in factories

d)

the cottage industry thrived

33.

Why was England the first to Industrialize?

a)

It already had large cities

b)

It had tons of natural resources like coal, iron and rivers

c)

It had very little natural resources

d)

It was located in the middle of Europe

34.

What is major affect did the agricultural revolution have on population?

a)

population decreased

b)

population increased

c)

population didn't change

d)

population barley changed

35.

What invention moved factories away from rivers?

a)

the train

b)

the spinning jenny

c)

the canal

d)

the steam engine

36.

Which of the following is social affect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the increase in air pollution

b)

people dying from lack of food

c)

an increase in deaths by road accidents

d)

the rise of the industrial middle class and industrial working class

37.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
38.
Why were railroads so important during this time?
a)
they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
b)
they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
c)
people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city
39.
These workers gather together to try and argue for better working conditions & higher pay. 
a)
abolitionists
b)
temperance movement
c)
organized labor
40.
Because children worked in factories 
a)
they had less education
b)
they became sick an injured
c)
they worked for less pay
d)
all of the above
41.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
42.

Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?

a)

They were filled with overcrowded tenements.

b)

The living conditions were dirty and squalid.

c)

Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.

d)

The incidence of diseases was increasing.

43.

Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:

a)

mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.

b)

the government should regulate the economy.

c)

the government should not interfere with the economy.

d)

colonies were an important source of conpetition.

44.

How did industrialization impact women?

a)

Many women entered the paid workplace.

b)

Many women practiced traditional economic activities.

c)

It had no impact on the lives of women.

d)

Women moved from cities to rural areas.

45.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

46.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

47.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

48.

Which of the following is considered an impact of Industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

All of the above

49.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

50.
Socialism is
a)
an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
b)
an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
51.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

52.
In this style of economy, a little is taken from the rich to give to the poor to make things fairer. Personal freedoms decrease but are still present.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Industrialism
53.
The legal process in England that closed off landholdings to make larger farms. Many people were kicked out of their homes as a result.
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Enclosure Movement
54.
The rivers in Great Britain were a valuable natural resource during the Industrial Revolution because
a)
it was fun to swim in
b)
it was a power source and important for transportation
c)
it supplied necessary entertainment
55.

This economist believed in utopianism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Saint-Simon

d)

Robert Owen

56.

This economic theory says that the government should not interfere in the economy.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

57.

This economist believed in communism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Saint-Simon

d)

Robert Owen

58.

This economic theory states that wealth should be distributed equally among everyone. Everyone gets what they need.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

59.

This economist believed in socialism.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Saint-Simon

d)

Robert Owen

60.

This economic theory states that there should be no economic classes (ex. no rich, no poor).

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

61.

This economic theory states that competition and supply and demand will determine the prices of goods.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

62.

These were groups of workers that tried to improve working conditions, pay, and remove child labor.

a)

Parliament

b)

Labor Unions

c)

Worker's Governmen

d)

Voters

63.

This economist was a capitalist.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Saint-Simon

d)

Robert Owen

64.

The Industrial Revolution began in England, in what countries did the Industrial Revolution spread to quickly? (Choose 3)

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

United States

e)

France

65.

What were the reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in England? (select 2)

a)

Abundant natural resources.

b)

Better army.

c)

Stable government and economy.

d)

They had overthrown the monarchy.

66.

Historians generally agree that the Industrial Revolution began

a)

before 1700

b)

between 1700 and 1750

c)

sometime after 1750

d)

shortly after 1800

e)

shortly before 1850

67.

Britain's emergence as a first industrial power was aided by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a rapid population growth and a surplus pool of labor

b)

the agricultural revolution of the eighteenth century

c)

a ready supply of domestic and colonial markets

d)

Parliament's heavy and controlling involvement in private enterprise

e)

a developed financial system

68.

The water frame spinning machine was invented by

a)

James Hargreaves.

b)

James Watts.

c)

Benjamin Franklin.

d)

Richard Arkwright.

e)

Matthew Boulton.

69.

The development of the railroads in the Industrial Revolution was important in

a)

increasing British supremacy in civil and mechanical engineering.

b)

increasing the size of markets and the price of goods

c)

bringing about the demise of joint-stock companies

d)

defeating Napoleon.

e)

making London a great port city.

70.

The new set of values established by factory owners during the Industrial Revolution

a)

was rejected by evangelical religions as being "unchristian."

b)

was basically a continuation from the cottage industry system

c)

was never adopted by the working class.

d)

relegated the worker to a life of harsh discipline and the rigors of competitive wage labor

e)

was inspired by the examples of Belgium and France

71.

The rise of the industrial factory system deeply affected the lives and status of workers who now

a)

were often paid in kind

b)

no longer owned the means of economic production and could only sell their labor for a wage

c)

were less vulnerable to more rapid cycles of economic boom and bust

d)

got both good wages and many fringe benefits unknown before

e)

became serfs, legally tied to factories

72.

One of the chief reasons why Europe initially lagged behind England in industrialization was a lack of

a)

banking facilities

b)

roads and means of transportation

c)

manpower

d)

capital for investment

e)

lack of manpower

73.

The Luddites

a)

received little support in their areas of activity

b)

destroyed industrial machines that destroyed their livelihood

c)

were composed of the lowest unskilled workers in Great Britain

d)

was the first movement of working-class consciousness of the Continent

e)

demanded the establishment of a socialist economy

74.

By 1850, all of the following countries were close to Britain in industrial output except

a)

Germany

b)

Belgium

c)

The United States

d)

France

e)

Russia

75.

The Industrial Revolution's effect on the standard of living

a)

especially benefited the middle classes

b)

led to much increased disparity between the richest and poorest classes in society

c)

eventually led to an overall increase in purchasing power for the working classes

d)

All of these are correct

e)

None of these are correct

76.

The new social class of industrial workers in the early Industrial Revolution

a)

did not include women

b)

worked under dangerous conditions for long hours

c)

excluded children from factory work

d)

unionized and achieved a good amount of political power

e)

demanded a socialist economic system

77.

Efforts at industrial reform in the 1830s and 1840s in Great Britain achieved all of the following except the

a)

establishment of a national system of trade unions by 1847

b)

reduction of working hours for children to no more than 12 hours a day

c)

outlawing of women and children in coal mines

d)

requirement of daily education for working children

e)

appointment of government factory inspectors

78.

The English Poor Law Act of 1834

a)

established workhouses where jobless poor people were forced to live

b)

placed a tax rate of 50 percent on the wealthy and redistributed that money to the poor

c)

never got out of parliament

d)

reclassified people with less than one hundred pounds annual income as poor

e)

forced the poor into the British navy

79.

Urbanization in the first half of the nineteenth century

a)

was more dramatic for the Continent than Great Britain

b)

caused over fifty percent of the Russian population to live in cities by 1850

c)

was a phenomenon directly tied to industrialization

d)

accounted for widespread poverty in rural areas of Europe

e)

reduced the cost of the central governments

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