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WorksheetsIndustry and Industrialization
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
Where was industry centred in the 19th century?
Europe
Russia
China
United States of America
Until the 19th century, what were the two main activities society was organized around?
Industry & Logging
Agriculture & Farming
Farming & Industry
Handmade production & Agriculture
What was NOT a common jobs before the industrial revolution?
Baker
Tailor
Factory worker
Farmer
An activity is considered to be industrial when it...?
Is produced locally
It is mass produced
It costly
It requires specialized labor
Definition: All economic activities that produce material goods.
Industrialization
Industry
Urbanization
Consumer Goods Industry
Definition: The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
Industry
Urbanization
Globalization
Offshoring
Which industry involves metal extraction from ore?
Heavy (basic) Industry
Processing Industry
High tech Industry
Consumer Goods Industry
Which industry involves transforming materials to be used by another industry?
Heavy (basic) Industry
Processing Industry
High tech Industry
Consumer Goods Industry
Which industry involves manufacturing products in the fields of pharmaceuticals, aerospace and electronics?
Heavy (basic) Industry
Processing Industry
High tech Industry
Consumer Goods Industry
Which industry involves manufacturing produces for individual consumption?
Heavy (basic) Industry
Processing Industry
High tech Industry
Consumer Goods Industry
Which description best describes an industrial territory?
Specific Area, Farming, Logging, Mining
Specific Area, Transportation Network, Sufficient Population
Rural area, some roads, low population density
Private airport & port
Which is NOT an industrial product?
Milk
Nike Jordan
(shoes)
Handmade mittens
Car
Why did China surpass the United States as the leading manufacturing country in the world?
Low costs
Large workforce
Strong production quality
Strong environmental regulations
What does GDP stand for?
Good developed properly
Gross Domestic Product
Great developed places
Growth demand premium
Definition: The development of the production and trade of merchandise, information and money on a worldwide scale.
G7
Globalization
Gross Domestic Product
Outsource
Definition: The value of the goods and services (wealth) produced in a country.
G7
Globalization
Gross Domestic Product
Outsource
Definition: To obtain (goods or services) from another country.
G7
Globalization
Gross Domestic Product
Outsource
The term "newly industrialized" refers to developing countries that are in the process of becoming (a) .
Why are Barbie dolls made in China?
To increase production costs
To decrease production costs
To create a better product
To take away American jobs
Definition: A company with activities in more than one country.
Globalization
Offshoring
Multinational
Outsource
Definition: The practice of basing some of company's production overseas to take advantage of lower costs.
Globalization
Offshoring
Multinational
Outsource
Populations gain more benefits when countries have laws and regulations regarding industry and environmental protection.
True
False
What doe the Human Development Index measure?
Gross Domestic Product
Level of Education
Life Expectancy
The Happiness Index
Country's that have a high HDI score are more stable than countries at the bottom of the list.
True
False
What is the primary cause of global warming?
Industry
Logging
Agriculture
Climate Change
Definition: An international agreement signed in Japan in 1997, to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Paris Agreement
The Greenhouse Effect
The Kyoto Protocol
The United Nations
What was the main problem with the Kyoto Protocol?
It required all countries to set emission targets
It let countries set their own targets
It only required developing countries to lower their emissions
It only required developed countries to lower their emissions
When did the Paris Agreement come into effect?
2014
1997
2016
2023
What is not a greenhouse gas?
Nitrous oxide
Helium
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Which of the Great Lakes is NOT a part of Canada?
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Which is the only Canadian province that borders the Great Lakes?
Quebec
New York
Ontario
Michigan
Which industry dominates the Great Lakes region?
Automotive
Petro chemicals
Metllurgy
Textiles
Why did industries originally establish themselves in the Great Lakes region?
Fertile Land
Forest Resources
Accessible Mining Resources
The St. Lawrence Seaway
Definition: Wastewater or pollutants emitted from industrial activities.
Atmospheric Fallout
Industrial Discharge
Smog
Global Warming
Definition: A yellow or brownish fog that forms over cities.
Atmospheric Fallout
Smog
Industrial Discharge
Global Warming
What are the main causes of pollution around the Great Lakes?
Industrial Activities
Agriculture
Marine Traffic
Reforestation
Who is at the LEAST risk from pollutants.
The elderly
Infants
Pregnant Women
Adults
Why did the three largest American car manufacturers relocate production to Mexico?
Lower Wages
Longer workdays
Fewer holidays
New market to sell vehicles
