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Industry and Industrialization

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was industry centred in the 19th century?

a)

Europe

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

United States of America

2.

Until the 19th century, what were the two main activities society was organized around?

a)

Industry & Logging

b)

Agriculture & Farming

c)

Farming & Industry

d)

Handmade production & Agriculture

3.

What was NOT a common jobs before the industrial revolution?

a)

Baker

b)

Tailor

c)

Factory worker

d)

Farmer

4.

An activity is considered to be industrial when it...?

a)

Is produced locally

b)

It is mass produced

c)

It costly

d)

It requires specialized labor

5.

Definition: All economic activities that produce material goods.

a)

Industrialization

b)

Industry

c)

Urbanization

d)

Consumer Goods Industry

6.

Definition: The movement of people from rural areas to cities.

a)

Industry

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

Offshoring

7.

Which industry involves metal extraction from ore?

a)

Heavy (basic) Industry

b)

Processing Industry

c)

High tech Industry

d)

Consumer Goods Industry

8.

Which industry involves transforming materials to be used by another industry?

a)

Heavy (basic) Industry

b)

Processing Industry

c)

High tech Industry

d)

Consumer Goods Industry

9.

Which industry involves manufacturing products in the fields of pharmaceuticals, aerospace and electronics?

a)

Heavy (basic) Industry

b)

Processing Industry

c)

High tech Industry

d)

Consumer Goods Industry

10.

Which industry involves manufacturing produces for individual consumption?

a)

Heavy (basic) Industry

b)

Processing Industry

c)

High tech Industry

d)

Consumer Goods Industry

11.

Which description best describes an industrial territory?

a)

Specific Area, Farming, Logging, Mining

b)

Specific Area, Transportation Network, Sufficient Population

c)

Rural area, some roads, low population density

d)

Private airport & port

12.

Which is NOT an industrial product?

a)

Milk

b)

Nike Jordan

(shoes)

c)

Handmade mittens

d)

Car

13.

Why did China surpass the United States as the leading manufacturing country in the world?

a)

Low costs

b)

Large workforce

c)

Strong production quality

d)

Strong environmental regulations

14.

What does GDP stand for?

a)

Good developed properly

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Great developed places

d)

Growth demand premium

15.

Definition: The development of the production and trade of merchandise, information and money on a worldwide scale.

a)

G7

b)

Globalization

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Outsource

16.

Definition: The value of the goods and services (wealth) produced in a country.

a)

G7

b)

Globalization

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Outsource

17.

Definition: To obtain (goods or services) from another country.

a)

G7

b)

Globalization

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Outsource

18.

The term "newly industrialized" refers to developing countries that are in the process of becoming (a)   .

19.

Why are Barbie dolls made in China?

a)

To increase production costs

b)

To decrease production costs

c)

To create a better product

d)

To take away American jobs

20.

Definition: A company with activities in more than one country.

a)

Globalization

b)

Offshoring

c)

Multinational

d)

Outsource

21.

Definition: The practice of basing some of company's production overseas to take advantage of lower costs.

a)

Globalization

b)

Offshoring

c)

Multinational

d)

Outsource

22.

Populations gain more benefits when countries have laws and regulations regarding industry and environmental protection.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What doe the Human Development Index measure?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Level of Education

c)

Life Expectancy

d)

The Happiness Index

24.

Country's that have a high HDI score are more stable than countries at the bottom of the list.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is the primary cause of global warming?

a)

Industry

b)

Logging

c)

Agriculture

d)

Climate Change

26.

Definition: An international agreement signed in Japan in 1997, to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

a)

The Paris Agreement

b)

The Greenhouse Effect

c)

The Kyoto Protocol

d)

The United Nations

27.

What was the main problem with the Kyoto Protocol?

a)

It required all countries to set emission targets

b)

It let countries set their own targets

c)

It only required developing countries to lower their emissions

d)

It only required developed countries to lower their emissions

28.

When did the Paris Agreement come into effect?

a)

2014

b)

1997

c)

2016

d)

2023

29.

What is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

Nitrous oxide

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Methane

30.

Which of the Great Lakes is NOT a part of Canada?

a)

Lake Huron

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Ontario

d)

Lake Erie

31.

Which is the only Canadian province that borders the Great Lakes?

a)

Quebec

b)

New York

c)

Ontario

d)

Michigan

32.

Which industry dominates the Great Lakes region?

a)

Automotive

b)

Petro chemicals

c)

Metllurgy

d)

Textiles

33.

Why did industries originally establish themselves in the Great Lakes region?

a)

Fertile Land

b)

Forest Resources

c)

Accessible Mining Resources

d)

The St. Lawrence Seaway

34.

Definition: Wastewater or pollutants emitted from industrial activities.

a)

Atmospheric Fallout

b)

Industrial Discharge

c)

Smog

d)

Global Warming

35.

Definition: A yellow or brownish fog that forms over cities.

a)

Atmospheric Fallout

b)

Smog

c)

Industrial Discharge

d)

Global Warming

36.

What are the main causes of pollution around the Great Lakes?

a)

Industrial Activities

b)

Agriculture

c)

Marine Traffic

d)

Reforestation

37.

Who is at the LEAST risk from pollutants.

a)

The elderly

b)

Infants

c)

Pregnant Women

d)

Adults

38.

Why did the three largest American car manufacturers relocate production to Mexico?

a)

Lower Wages

b)

Longer workdays

c)

Fewer holidays

d)

New market to sell vehicles