WorksheetsCSmith Global II Unit 3: Industrial Revolution Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following was an innovation of the Agrarian Revolution?
Iron plow
Tractor
Steam engine
Seed drill
How did the Agrarian Revolution impact Western society?
It provided more jobs in the agriculture industry
It created commercial farming by allowing for massive increases in wool output
It lead to enclosure of British lands and private land ownership for many
It decreased the need for farm labor, leading to an increase in available industrial workers
Which industry was the first to industrialize?
Ship building
Iron working
Textiles
Railroads
Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?
It had a large unemployed population
Its large empire, agricultural advances, and unique geography
Its location in Asia afforded it the best opportunities for trade
Its ties to the Americas provided it with an example to follow and improve on
Which of the following innovations led to the other three?
steam engine
locomotive
mass production
power loom
How did the shift from the Domestic System to the Factory System impact workers?
A decrease in necessary skills led to a decrease in wages and conditions
Workers were paid higher wages as production increased and more jobs were created
Working conditions generally remained the same
Less women entered the workplace
Which of the following was a negative impact of the Industrial Revolution?
Rapid urbanization led to an increase in the quality of life for the lower class
Overpopulation in cities led to appalling living conditions in slums
Increased innovations led to shorter work days and more free time
Less and less farm workers led to a decrease in food production
What was one social effect of the Industrial Revolution?
Increase in women's rights
Rapid urbanization
Decrease in working hours
Increase in economic equality
How did the Industrial Revolution impact British classes differently?
Led to the upper class losing their accumulated wealth and influence
Created a new class of the lowest of the low, the Untouchables, who were social pariahs in Britain
Led to more class mobility, as lower class workers were paid better
Middle class gained more wealth and status, while lower class faced decreasing conditions
How did Victorian society impact middle class gender roles?
Women gained more equality
Women gained the right to property and divorce
Women remained at home while men worked white collar jobs
Both men and women worked to afford lavish lifestyles of wealth and privilege
How did workers attempt to improve working conditions in response to the Industrial Revolution?
Violent revolutions based on seizing political power
They formed unions to collectively push for better conditions
They adopted the principles of capitalism
They formed communal businesses based on profit sharing
What right was the main focus of the women's movement during the late Industrial Revolution?
Suffrage
Right to divorce
Right to property
Equal pay for equal work
What was the main idea of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations?
Increase production by increasing worker happiness
Maximizing output by increasing efficiency of input usage
A sharing of wealth, resulting in improved social conditions for the lower classes
A complete elimination of social classes and private ownership
How did capitalism impact the Industrial Revolution and industrial nations economically?
Led to a decrease in wages and conditions for working class citizens
Led to an increase in urbanization in rural areas
Led to a decrease in women's rights and equality
Led to massive political upheavals across Europe as workers turned to communism
What was the basic tenant of The Communist Manifesto?
Increasing profit by increasing efficiency of production
Private ownership of businesses must end to end classes in society
A sharing of wealth is what is best for large societies
Whosoever invents a new technology can be the only one to profit from it
Of the three economic ideologies that came from the Industrial Revolution, which of the following supported government enforced equality?
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Why did the Irish Potato Famine happen?
A blight destroyed all other crops so the Irish survived on potatoes
Fungus destroyed potatoes and the British failed to intervene to prevent mass starvation
British exploitation of Irish land led to a lack of food for all members of the British Empire
Irish leadership forced too many working age men to move to cities, resulting in a lack of farm help
What was the event known as the Meiji Restoration?
Chinese officials refused to host British merchants outside of Canton
Dutch spice merchants massacred an settlement of Japanese colonists in Indonesia
Japan returned the emperor to power and rapidly modernized
Japanese leadership turned to imperialism to fuel its industrial economy
Why did the Japanese rapidly modernize in the late 19th century?
To compete with the Chinese empire in Asia
To avoid Western imperialism and maintain their independence
To force Westerners to leave the nation
To better isolate themselves from world affairs
How did the Japanese industrialize and modernize so rapidly?
Increased trade with China and India to increase cultural diffusion
Government labor programs forced prisoners to build modern infrastructure
The Meiji Emperor passed a series of edicts banning traditional Japanese socio-economic practices
Japanese students studied Western practices abroad, and applied them to Japan
