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WH Chapter 7 Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain was able to industrialize because it had

a)

Natural resources such as coal and iron

b)

Overseas markets that bought British goods

c)

A strong navy to protect shipping lanes

d)

All of the above

2.

Where were cities likely to develop during the early 1800s?

a)

Next to prominent Native American groups

b)

Along waterways

c)

Within rural communities

d)

At the base of a mountain

3.

Any fabric that is woven (by machine or hand) is called -

a)

interchangeable parts

b)

textiles

c)

Morse Code

d)

industrialization

4.

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It wasn't an advantage.

b)

It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.

c)

England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade.

5.

Which of the following was a major effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Poverty was completely eliminated.

b)

Societies moved from agriculture to industry.

c)

The number of wars between countries decreased.

6.

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Colonization

c)

Inflation

d)

Urbanization

7.

The new form of housing lots of people in one small space was called...

a)

an apartment building

b)

a track home

c)

a tenement

d)

a mobile home

8.

Which was a hazard of using coal as a power source?

a)

Mines employed few people

b)

Burning coal caused air pollution

c)

Rates and fleas infested mines.

d)

River mills needed workers.

9.

Which situation in Great Britain was a major reason why the Industrial Revolution began there?

a)

an ample supply of human and natural resources

b)

increasing power of the laboring class

c)

high quality of public education

d)

eagerness of the nobility to become factory owners

10.

Which of the following was a MAJOR consequence of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain?

a)

Trade agreements were broken as the country became more self-reliant

b)

Harsh working conditions in factories caused a decrease in population

c)

Many people moved in from rural areas to cities in search of work

d)

Trade schools increased economic opportunities for women

11.
Why did coal production expand greatly during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People preferred to use coal over electricity
b)
Coal was an environmentally clean fuel
c)
New methods of mining coal made it a very easy job
d)
Coal was needed to produce iron and to run steam engines
12.
How did the railroads guarantee the success of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
An increased supply of goods could reach more markets faster.
b)
People could commute from their homes to work
c)
The railroads did not influence the industrial revolution at all
d)
It caused land to be redistributed to the poor
13.
The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was seen in the
a)
Emergence of the middle class and the working class
b)
Famines caused by families abandoning their farms
c)
Cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles
d)
Growing death rates from accidents on the roads
14.

Why would factory owners what to hire kids to work?

a)

Can easily get to places that adults cant when fixing a machine?

b)

Kids work harder

c)

Kids will have more energy

d)

Can pay the kids less thus saving money.

15.

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

a)

Labor Union

b)

Workers Rights

c)

Worker Strikes

d)

Collective Bargaining

16.

laissez-faire

a)

opposed to government regulation of business

b)

government should control major industries

c)

government should be eliminated

d)

nations should avoid trade

17.

Rural can best be described as:

a)

the countryside

b)

big cities with factories

18.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
19.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
20.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
21.

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

a)

Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

b)

Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

c)

All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

d)

Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

22.

Which disease was spread by contaminated water, causing sufferers to die of dehydration?

a)

Bubonic Plague

b)

Spanish Influenza

c)

Cholera

d)

Typhoid

23.

Which of the following statements best describes living conditions in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

City dwellers lacked adequate housing, education, and police protection.

b)

Cities were made up of middle class and upper middle class people only

c)

Cities had some of the best living conditions, while life in the country was rough.

d)

Cities were much like they are today.

24.

Reform movements during the industrial revolution would lead to all of the following except...

a)

making child labor illegal

b)

increased protections for women in the workplace.

c)

an increased use of slave labor.

d)

an 8 hour workday.

25.

What is "Suffrage"?

a)

Right to freedom

b)

Right to vote

c)

Right to citizenship

d)

Right to temperance

26.

What is a labor union?

a)

Workers who refuse to do the job because they want to get paid more

b)

Groups of workers at the same job who join together to get better working conditions

c)

A refusal to buy a good or a service

27.

When workers refuse to work until their terms are met by their employer

a)

picket

b)

protest

c)

strike

d)

boycott

28.

Negotiations between the labor union (workers) and the employer (boss) is known as...

a)

protest

b)

strike

c)

boycott

d)

collective bargaining

29.
Smith believed that the economy operated according to three natural laws involving this concept...
a)
self-interest
b)
compassion
c)
citizenship
d)
trustworthiness 
30.

Which is NOT an effect of laissez-faire capitalism?

a)

All people in society become economic equals

b)

Big business grows in wealth and power

c)

A division between the rich a poor grows

d)

The government allows business to self-regulate

31.

Which Austrian diplomat exerted such an influence over European politics that the era of 1815 to 1848 is named after him?

a)

Talleyrand

b)

Castlereagh

c)

Metternich

d)

Bismarck

32.

The Congress of Vienna ordered which defeated European nation to pay indemnities to other nations for war damages?

a)

France

b)

Prussia

c)

Austria

d)

Russia

33.

The French constitution of 1848 established “universal manhood suffrage,” which meant

a)

all citizens could vote.

b)

all landowners could vote.

c)

all men could vote.

d)

men and women could vote

34.

Who was the French leader who staged a coup d’état in 1851 and later proclaimed himself emperor?

a)

Napoleon II

b)

Napoleon III

c)

Louis Philippe

d)

Louis Cavaignac

35.

What group liked most of the changes of the French Revolution and Napoleon, but were ok with keeping Kings and Queens around?

a)

Communists

b)

Radicals

c)

Conservatives

d)

Liberals

36.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Metternich and the Congress of Vienna

a)

Bring peace to Europe

b)

Restore the Kings and Queens back to power

c)

Keep the changes made by the French Revolution

d)

Weaken France so they can't attack again

37.

Who was placed into power in most European countries after Napoleon was defeated and the Congress of Vienna?

a)

The People

b)

Dictators

c)

The Church

d)

Kings and Queens (Monarchs)

38.

Who was the main leader of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

Napoleon

b)

King Louis XVIII

c)

Metternich

d)

The Pope

39.

What caused the Congress of Vienna to happen?

a)

The end of the French Revolution

b)

The defeat of Napoleon

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The victory of Napoleon

40.

What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Parliament

c)

League of Nations

d)

Estates General

41.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was to

a)

establish a new balance of power in Europe

b)

protect Europe from Ottoman advances

c)

end abuses within the Catholic Church

d)

redraw the boundaries of Africa

42.
What is Nationalism?
a)
A sense of unity based upon shared characteristics: language, culture, religion, and geography
b)
Advocates legitimate, tradition government in order to preserve the status quo
c)
Advocates limited government in order to protect individual liberties
43.

The Congress of Vienna attempted to restore Europe to as it had been before (2 things)

a)

American Revolution

b)

Napoleon's Conquests

c)

French Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

44.

One goal of the Congress of Vienna was the -

a)

restoration of Napoleon

b)

execution of Napoleon

c)

restoration of monarchies

d)

abolishment of monarchies

45.

The Congress of Vienna -

a)

reclaimed American colonies

b)

redrew the map of Europe

c)

redrew the map of America

d)

reclaimed African colonies

46.

What political philosophies emerged after the Congress of Vienna?

a)

liberalism

b)

communism

c)

nationalism

d)

conservatism

47.

This political philosophy favors traditional values and ideas (monarchy and aristocracy) and opposes change or innovation.

a)

liberalism

b)

communism

c)

nationalism

d)

conservatism

48.

This political philosophy is based on the Enlightenment ideas of liberty and consent of the governed (democracy), as well as equality before the law.

a)

liberalism

b)

communism

c)

nationalism

d)

conservatism

49.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
50.
What had to occur before the Industrial Revolution could take place?
a)
The Economic Revolution
b)
The Glorious Revolution
c)
The Agricultural Revolution
d)
The French Revolution
51.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
52.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
53.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
54.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
55.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
56.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
57.
because of ___ factories moved away from water
a)
railroads
b)
airplanes
c)
cars
d)
boats
58.
Which led to the growth of cities
a)
better farming tools
b)
immigration from Russia
c)
better cars
d)
people looking for jobs
59.
Why were labor unions created?
a)
to protect business owners
b)
to increase production
c)
to improve working conditions
d)
to make farming easier
60.
The Industrial Revolution created more jobs in all of the following EXCEPT
a)
railroad industry
b)
factories
c)
coal mining
d)
farming
61.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
62.
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted
a)
Raw materials
b)
Land
c)
Wealth
d)
All of the Above
63.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
64.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
65.
Which of the following was a cause of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
Socialism
66.
Why was Great Britain the first country to industrialize?
a)
The king demanded it
b)
No other country wanted to industrialize
c)
They had all the necessary factors of production
d)
They had a political revolution
67.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
68.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
69.
What led to an increase in population in Great Britain and forced many farmers to move to cities
a)
Increased agricultural yields
b)
National movements
c)
Colonial expansion
d)
Formation of a limited government
70.
What allowed goods to be produced cheaper and faster for the increasing population?
a)
Cottage industry
b)
Animal power
c)
Hand made items
d)
Mass production
71.
What is one reason why employers would hire women instead of men?
a)
Women work harder
b)
Women can do more difficult tasks
c)
Women have more work experience than men
d)
Employers could pay women less money
72.
What parts of Great Britain grew the most during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The cities
b)
Coastal areas
c)
Mountainous areas
d)
Countryside
73.
The __________________  was developed during the first Industrial Revolution
a)
automobile
b)
steam engine
74.
You would perform the same task over and over again if you worked on a(n) _________________________________.
a)
farm
b)
assembly line
75.
The use of ___________________________ was a bad thing that came out of the Industrial Revolution.
a)
child labor
b)
an assembly line
76.
_______________________ moved from agriculture to _______________.
a)
societies/industry
b)
farms/industry
77.
The first Industrial Revolution started in America and the Second Revolution started in England
a)
True
b)
False
78.
The production of a large number of goods is called  _______________________.
a)
assembly line
b)
mass production
79.
After Great Britain, where did the Industrial Revolution first spread?
a)
China
b)
the United States
c)
Japan
d)
India
80.
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People were looking for work in factories.
b)
People were looking for farms.
c)
People wanted to buy a house.
d)
People wanted to sell their crops.
81.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
82.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
the American economy benefited from low taxation.
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
83.
 Images such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were — 
a)
requiring vocational training programs for children
b)
employing children as a source of cheap labor
c)
seeking government regulation of child labor
d)
providing safe working conditions for child laborers
84.
Henry Ford was best known for...
a)
making cars easier to build
b)
making railroads easier to build
c)
making bridges easier to build
d)
making telegraphs easier to build
85.
Define urbanization.
a)
a type of industry
b)
a type of farming
c)
large numbers of people migrating from cities to the countryside
d)
large numbers of people migrating from the countryside to cities 
86.
Mass Production
a)
mass produced products & cheaper price
b)
interchangeable parts
c)
division of labor
d)
cottage industry
87.
Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in __________.
a)
cities
b)
factories
c)
small farming villages
d)
apartments
88.
Women did not work in factories during the Industrial Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
The purpose of a factory system is to?
a)
Make large quantities of a single product
b)
Create jobs
c)
Make things easier in life
d)
Create a sense of nationalism
90.
In order for industries to become profitable they need....?
a)
Raw Materials
b)
Investment
c)
Large amounts of water
d)
Farming
91.
Because of its natural resources and the invention and improvement of the steam engine, the industrial revolution began in: 
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
Germany
92.
Wealthy land owners who buy up & fence off huge pieces of land. 
a)
Enclosure
b)
Crop Rotation
93.
A system of growing a different crops in a field each year to preserve the health of the land.
a)
Crop Rotaion
b)
Laissez Faire
94.
Mass production of machine made goods.
a)
Industrialization 
b)
Corporation
95.
A person who starts their own business.
a)
Entrepreneur 
b)
Stock
96.
Social group between the upper and working classes. Usually professionals.
a)
Middle Class
b)
Enclosure
97.
The following factors helped England initiate the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT
a)
Countryside not ravaged by war
b)
English kings required industrialization to fight Napoleon
c)
England's creative middle class
d)
Diverse natural resources unique to England
98.
What was the purpose and the goals of industrialization?
a)
To provide jobs to the populace
b)
To expand colonial influence throughout the world
c)
To create strong armies
d)
To make more needed items faster and cheaper
99.
To maximize agricultural production, many smaller farms were combined and fenced in, and then called  . . . 
a)
Urbanization
b)
Enclosures
c)
Cottage Industries
d)
Textiles
100.
Workers had little leverage to improve their working conditions because . . . 
a)
So many people were desperate for work that employers could easily replace disgruntled workers
b)
The employer was never around to discuss pay and working conditions
c)
They were tied to the factory, as serfs were tied to the farm land
d)
Because Employers owned the factory

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