Global History- The Industrial Revolution

Which event had the greatest influence on the development of Laissez - faire capitalism? A) fall of the Roman Empire B) invention of the printing press C) Industrial Revolution D) Green Revolution

C

Which idea is correctly paired with a document that supports it? A) colonialism - The Prince B) militarism - Sadler Report C) capitalism - Wealth of Nations D) monotheism - The Communist Manifesto

C

"With the new methods that used mass production, division of labor, the assembly line, and interchangeable parts, prices came down. A greater number and variety of goods became available to more people. The domestic system was disappearing and a new revolution was sweeping across Europe." Which revolution does this quotation describe? A) French B) Commercial C) Russian D) Industrial

D

*Abundant coal resources *Development of steam power * Building of an extensive canal system In the late 1700s, these conditions allowed the Industrial Revolution to begin in A) Japan B) Germany C) Russia D) England

D

A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the A) overthrow of the capitalist systems B) establishment of labor unions C) legislative regulation of wages and working conditions D) technological changes in production methods

A

In the late 1700s the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain A) possessed key factors of production. B) excluded foreign investors. C) suppressed the enclosure movement. D) required a minimum wage be paid to workers.

A

The drawing illustrates workers' reactions to which development of the Industrial Revolution? A) Machines replacing workers B) slum housing conditions C) Rise of unions D) equal sharing of profits with workers

A

What conclusion is best supported by the information on the map? A) England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities. B) In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade. C) Great Britain's prosperity unified the people. D) People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

A

What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe? A) The growth of the middle class B) an increase in nomadic herding C) a decline in urban population D) a decrease in international trade

A

Which development caused the other three? A) introduction of the factory system. B) increased urbanization. C) increased productivity of industrial workers. D) unsafe working conditions.

A

Which economic enterprise would Adam Smith most favor? A) privately owned factory in France. B) government-run railroad in Africa C) medieval manor D) commune in Communist China

A

Adam Smith's laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with A) the separation of church and state. B) minimal government regulation of the economy C) a command economy D) high tariffs to protect domestic businesses

B

As a society becomes more urbanized and industrialized, it tends to A) develop a more rigid caste system B) modify traditional beliefs and customs C) resist cultural diffusion D) depend more on the extended family structure

B

During the Industrial Revolution, which development resulted from the other three? A) Factory conditions affected affected people's health B) Labor unions were formed C) Unskilled laborers received low wages D) Machinery replaced workers

B

Laissez-faire practices are most closely associated with A) traditional economy B) Free market C) command economy D) Mixed economy

B

The belief that workers of the world would unite to overthrow their oppressors is central to A) Social Darwinism B) Marxism C) Conservatism D) laissez- faire capitalism

B

A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was A) an increase in the number of small farms B) a decline in international trade C) a general rise in the standard of living D) a strengthening of the economic power of the nobility

C

According to Karl Marx, the course of history is determined by A) religious wars B) nationalistic uprisings C) economic class struggle D) political domination

C

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that A) religion should be the most important factor in society B) power should be determined by a person's wealth C) profits from work should belong to the workers D) supply and demand should control prices

C

In the early 18th century, the Agriculture Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because A) enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms. B) factory work strengthened extended families. C) displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs. D) the middle class decreased in size.

C

In the late 1800s , one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to A) take control of the government B) return to farming C) set minimum wages D) form labor unions

C

The beginnings of both the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution depended on A) cultural isolation B) increased social mobility C) technological advances D) political reforms

C

The invention of spinning and weaving machinery increased the number of workers in the textile industry in Europe because A) the early textile machines could not produce goods as efficiently as hand labor. B) laws prohibited women women and children from working with the machinery C) the demand for goods increased as goods became cheaper to produce. D) the unions required more workers be hired to maintain the machine.

C

The workers in industrial countries must countries must create a revolution, overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new classless society. A) Mikhail Gorbachev B) Jomo Kenyatta C) Karl Marx D) Kemal Ataturk

C

Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain? A) the bubonic plague B) emigration to the Americas C) the Industrial Revolution D) rebellions in Ireland

C

Which statement about railroad systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate? A) Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies B) European governments opposed the development of railroads. C) Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization D) Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.

C

Before a nation can begin to industrialize, that nation must first develop A) a democratic government. B) a rigid class structure. C) a strong religious foundation. D) an adequate food supply

D

In England, which circumstance was a result of other three? A) availability of labor. B) abundance of coal and iron. C) waterpower from many rivers. D) start of the Industrial Revolution.

D

Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to A) the development of a worldwide communications network. B) the introduction of manorialism. C) a decrease in the power of the monarch. D) an increase in life expectancy.

D

The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of A) militarism B) collectivization C) pogroms D) urbanization

D

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the A) caravel B) astrolabe C) airplane D) steam engine

D

Which area was once controlled by Britain, suffered a mass starvation in the 1840s and became an independent Catholic nation in 1922? A) Scotland B) India C) Ghana D) Ireland

D

Which idea is most closely associated with Laissez-faire economics? A) communes B) trade unionism C) subsistence agriculture D) Free trade

D