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Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes a major social effect of the Industrial Revolution in Europe?

a)

The growth of the middle class

b)

An increase in nomadic herding

c)

A decline in urban population

d)

A decrease in international trade

2.

Which would be a long-term demographic change as a result of industrialization?

a)

The average family produced fewer children as mechanized agriculture required less labor

b)

The average family produced more children as factory workers were being paid comfortable wages

c)

More families fled from urban centers to country towns to avoid the polluted cities

d)

There was a significant drop-off of immigration as fewer people had the need to resettle

3.

Which was the first nation to experience industrialization?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

4.

Which development happened in each state that industrialized?

a)

Their government became a democracy

b)

A network of railways were built to connect industrial centers to ports

c)

Canals were constructed for the first time in history

d)

The nations experienced a golden age in the arts

5.

Which of the following was a negative impact of industrialization?

a)

Governments could not cope with overseeing heightened levels of economic productivity

b)

Cities began to shrink as industrialized work required fewer workers

c)

Heavily industrialized areas suffered from poor air and water quality due to pollution

d)

Industrial factories led to a rise in the demand for slaves to perform most of the labor

6.

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

a)

Goods being mass produced

b)

A decline in international trade

c)

A general rise in standards of living

d)

A strengthening of the economic power of the nobility

7.

Which of the following most contributed to the growth of Socialist ideology in Europe?

a)

Formation of worker organizations to improve working conditions

b)

Increase of women participation in reform movements

c)

Migration of workers from rural to urban areas

d)

The emergence of industrial workers wanting more equality

8.

During the late 19th century, which geographic factor attracted European imperialists to South Africa?

a)

Smooth coastlines

b)

Natural resources

c)

Navigable rivers

d)

Temperate climates

9.

Which of the following is a long-term effect of the Industrial Revolution on society?

a)

Industrialized nations had more worldwide power

b)

Children became a permanent part of the workforce

c)

Government became more involved in protecting the needs of producers, consumers, and workers

d)

Most goods continued to be made by hand and not by machines

10.

This statement best supports the concept of....

"All great nations...have desired to set their mark upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in this great rivalry will play a pitiable roll in time to come."

a)

Communism

b)

Communism

c)

Industrialization

d)

Imperialism

11.

All of the following are ideas concerning free enterprise from the Wealth of Nations except -

a)

Free markets are more productive and beneficial

b)

Free markets are guided by an “invisible hand”

c)

Free markets are controlled by the government

d)

Free markets are more efficient

12.

A primary reason European languages are spoken in Africa today is -

a)

Africa and European nations formed alliances after WWI

b)

European territories in Africa were redistributed at the Congress of Vienna

c)

British forces won the Boer War against the Dutch

d)

European explorers and merchants established colonies throughout the continent

13.

The political cartoon is an example of what?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Imperialism

14.

Which of the following is a correct cause and effect for the way that free enterprise affected the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Fewer industrialists - rise of the merchant class as the major economic group

b)

Increased demand for manufactured goods - factory system to produce goods quickly

c)

Manchester School in Britain - promotion of mercantilism policies

d)

Division of labor and tasks - new artisan and guilds

15.

Which statement best describes a significant contribution of James Watt?

a)

He was the first person to identify the laws of supply and demand

b)

His efforts in reform led to the abolition of child labor in Britain

c)

He was the first to explain the workings of a free enterprise system

d)

His work on the steam engine allowed steam to power factory machinery

16.

With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?

a)

Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy

b)

Revolution is the only solution to a country’s economic problem

c)

Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize

d)

Mercantilism is the best policy to promote economic growth

17.

Which system believes that the government should control businesses and direct the economy?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Imperialism

18.

What major event from this unit led to an immense amount of pollution in the air and water?

a)

communism

b)

socialism

c)

chemistry work my Marie Curie

d)

industrial revolution

19.

The German intellectual Karl Marx proposed radical changes to governments because he believed this group was being exploited and harmed by capitalism

a)

Religious minorities

b)

The landed aristocracy

c)

The workers

d)

The growing middle class

20.

In a capitalist society, which group would most likely become very wealthy due to the factory system?

a)

Factory worker

b)

Factory owner

c)

The government

d)

Consumers purchasing the item made in the factory