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ACA Industrial Revolution & Imperialism Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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1.

One important impact of the inventions identified in the chart above was:

a)

an increase in the demand for hand-made products

b)

a vast increase in the production of manufactured goods

c)

a dramatic decrease in factory jobs

d)

a better understanding of the laws of nature

2.

How did 17th and 18th-century scientific advances in Europe most contribute to the beginning

of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Church leaders encouraged business owners to take more risks.

b)

Inventors, landowners, and entrepreneurs adopted a more experimental approach to improving production.

c)

Farmers learned how to predict weather conditions to increase their crop yields.

d)

Merchants developed the “domestic system” for producing goods in people’s homes.

3.

- Europeans sought new markets for their goods.

- Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs.

- European middle class gained political power.

What was the major cause of these changes in Europe?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

rise of feudalism

c)

Congress of Vienna

d)

French Revolution

4.

Why is the movement of people occurring in the map above?

a)

the government is forcing people to work in factories

b)

crime in rural areas is forcing people to seek protection in the cities

c)

The Mongols were driving people from the English countryside

d)

new farming methods decreased the need for farm labor as factories were seeking unskilled laborers for their machines

5.

How did the introduction of the factory system affect workers' daily lives?

a)

Factories provided a relief from farm work because workers performed fewer tasks a day than farmers did

b)

Factory work, with long hours and poor conditions, proved to be even harsher than farm work

c)

Factory workers received higher salaries for their work and enjoyed year round work rather than seasonal farm work

d)

The factories’ machines required less maintenance and were much safer for children and women than farm equipment

6.

According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the

a)

granting of more political liberties to all people

b)

struggle between classes in society

c)

wars and conflicts between national leaders

d)

increasing prosperity brought about by industrialization

7.

Which system has the main characteristics listed above?

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

feudalism

d)

facism

8.

How do the images above explain the changing role of children during this time period?

a)

lower class children were expected to work at younger ages while those in middle and upper class families generally experienced more care and attention

b)

only the rich could celebrate holidays after industrialization

c)

women and children gained better treatment in society

d)

education came to be mandatory for all children

9.

One factor that played an important role in initiating the Industrial Revolution was the:

a)

use of cottage industries in India

b)

invention of the automobile

c)

use of steam to power factory machinery

d)

movement of families from cities to the countryside

10.

This illustration shows an invention designed by:

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

James Watt

d)

Thomas Edison

11.

This machine was designed in the late-1800s. It heats raw milk to a temperature of 161 Fahrenheit and

keeps it at that temperature for 15 seconds. It then immediately cools the milk to 50 Fahrenheit. Its

purpose is to kill bacteria that may be present in the raw milk. This process is based on the work of:

a)

William Wilberforce

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

James Watt

d)

Thomas Edison

12.

Which of the following scientists/inventors is correctly matched to their significant contribution?

a)

Marie Curie ® Radioactivity

b)

Thomas Edison ® Heliocentric Theory

c)

Eli Whitney ® Steam engine

d)

Louis Pasteur ® Theory of Relativity

13.

A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the

a)

concentration of workers in urban areas

b)

increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power

c)

control of agricultural production by governments

d)

formation of powerful craft guilds

14.

Adam Smith’s book Wealth of Nations contributed to the rise of

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Free-enterprise system

d)

Communism

15.

Which was a direct political change that resulted from the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A greater proportion of people worked on farms and could therefore vote.

b)

The middle classes were generally eliminated from political life.

c)

New labor unions sought political as well as economic influence.

d)

Working conditions for workers making textiles encouraged greater participation

in public life.

16.

How did changes in textile manufacturing help initiate the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Textile manufacturers introduced

changes in methods of transportation to

obtain raw materials

b)

Textile manufacturers used highly skilled

workers who were more productive than

unskilled workers

c)

Textile manufacturers used raw

materials recently discovered in the

Americas to introduce new products to

Europe

d)

Textile manufacturers were the first to

combine steam power and machinery in

factories to mass produce goods

17.

What discovery is Marie Curie known for?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Petrolium

c)

Radioactivity

d)

Neurology

18.

What was an important change in Europe caused by the Industrial Revolution?

a)

More people worked at home in the

domestic system

b)

Workers were able to spend more time

with their families

c)

Europe’s middle class opposed attempts

at political reform

d)

Workers moved from villages to towns

and experienced crowded and unsanitary conditions

19.

Why did factory owners like to hire women and children?

a)

Because they worked harder than men

b)

To help women enter the workforce

c)

Because they could pay them less than

men

d)

To meet government regulations

20.

What caused the development of factories?

a)

Canals were built along the coasts

b)

More families were moving into rural

areas

c)

New machines were too big to put into the cottages

d)

The government began to change its

child labor laws

21.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory

laborers who worked 14-hour days, 6

days a week

b)

increased purchases of land by wealthy

landowners to cultivate larger fields

c)

increased output of machine-made

goods that began in England during the

18th-century

d)

increased populations of urban areas

during the 1800s

22.

Who began the abolitionist movement in England in the 1800’s?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Adam Smith

c)

John Locke

d)

William Wilberforce

23.

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

Africa?

a)

Natural resources

b)

Smooth coastlines

c)

Navigable river

d)

Temperate climates

24.

Which statement is the best supported by the data in the graph?

a)

An increase in Europe’s birth rate led to

over-seas expansion

b)

In 1870, most European nations had

colonial empires

c)

European colonial areas increased

greatly from 1870-1914

d)

By 1914, Germany controlled most land

area

25.

How does this picture explain the phrase, “The sun never sets on the British Empire”?

a)

Shows locations all over the world that

the British controlled.

b)

Shows that all British control is in

Africa.

c)

how that India is the crown jewel of the

Empire.

d)

Shows the reason for the large quantity

of Egyptian artifacts in England

26.

The term empire is best defined as-

a)

a political unit that has a common

religious faith

b)

a government ruled by the consent of

the people

c)

an extensive territory under the rule of a

single authority

d)

a country that requires conquered

peoples to assimilate

27.

“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 role in time to come.”

This statement best supports the concept of—

a)

Communism

b)

Human Rights

c)

Industrialization

d)

Imperialism

28.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of

Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in-

a)

closer cultural cooperation between

Europe and these continents

b)

the exploitation of the labor and

resources of these continents

c)

a return to the political and economic systems of feudal Europe

d)

preservation of the rights of the

indigenous peoples

29.

One positive result of British colonialism in India was that -

a)

Britain improved to important infrastructure such as roads,

communications and bridges

b)

India developed religious unity

c)

China supported Western foreign

policies in the United Nations

d)

Britain created programs to increase its population

30.

The belief that some societies are better than others

a)

Social Darwinism

b)

Socialism

c)

Darwinism

d)

Colonism