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unit 2 study guide

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Industrial Revolution happen first in Great Britain?

a)

they were famous

b)

they had many recourses (coal, cotton, etc.)

c)

they needed the most industrialization

d)

they had the highest population

2.

How did science and technology change society?

a)

people created new inventions and new vaccines that helped everybody

b)

people were having fun using phones and cars

c)

they enjoyed using new inventions

d)

people had all the newest things

3.

How did the Industrial Revolution change rural life and contribute to the development of cities?

a)

it made people go to the cities and get a job in the factories

b)

it created more farms

c)

attracted people to the rural towns

d)

people built thier own homes in the cities

4.

How did the Industrial Revolution change how people viewed work?

a)

it showed people that work was not pleasant in the 1800's

b)

factories gave workers health care plans and monthly raises

c)

work in the 1800's was very easy and didn't need much attention

d)

working was very fun and people had a good time working 12-14 hours daily

5.

What was James Hargreaves known for?

a)

inventing the light bulb

b)

inventing and improving the spinning jenny

c)

inventing the steam engine

d)

inventing cars

6.

What were the Factory Acts?

a)

giving kids more working hours

b)

letting men stay home instead of working in the factories

c)

allowing kids to work less in factories

d)

giving kids and women less work hours

7.

What was Jethro Tull known for?

a)

the seed drill

b)

the steam engine

c)

the phone

d)

cars

8.

What was James Watt known for?

a)

the light bulb

b)

the phone

c)

the industrial revolution

d)

the steam engine

9.

What is capitalism?

a)

an economic and political system in which a countrys trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, state doesnt get involoved.

b)

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of productions, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community.

c)

a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities.

d)

jethro tulls seed drill

10.

What is communism?

a)

an economic and political system in which a countrys trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, state doesnt get involoved.

b)

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of productions, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community.

c)

a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities.

d)

a form of government