AnswersWorld History and GeographyThe Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution — Test Answers

24 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

Which statement best summarizes what the doctor is saying about child factory workers?

A
They are doing dangerous work.
B
They need to learn safety rules.
C
Their injuries are untreatable.
D
Their injuries are quite minor.
2
Free Preview

Based on the graph, a conclusion that can be drawn about the textile industry is that

A
textile factories had safe working conditions for children.
B
textile factories hired older and more capable children.
C
textile factories offered good pay and shorter hours to children.
D
textile factories employed more children during the mid-1800s.
3

What development most likely explains the information in this chart?

A
People moved to Manchester from rural areas.
B
People moved to Manchester for farming jobs.
C
People moved to Manchester from London.
D
People moved to Manchester for safe housing.
4

According to the excerpt, in what ways did water help England’s industrial boom?

A
Water enabled people to create raw materials.
B
Water helped people trade goods with nations overseas.
C
Water supplied power and a means of transportation.
D
Water helped people build hundreds of mills.
5

Which country showed the greatest percentage increase in world manufacturing from 1870 to 1913?

A
Russia
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
Britain
6

What is the most likely reason Griscom connected crime to poor living conditions?

A
Living in unsanitary conditions often made people lose their sense of right and wrong.
B
Being a member of the laboring classes made people more prone to criminal behavior.
C
People who were likely to die young did not worry about the consequences of criminal acts.
D
Unhealthy people who could not earn a living were more likely to commit crimes.
7

Adam Smith believed that fair prices for goods are determined in a capitalist system

A
through competition between businesses.
B
by government regulation of businesses.
C
by setting limits on imports and exports.
D
through competition between consumers.
8

What two principles form the basis for capitalism?

A
private ownership and free markets
B
free markets and shared property
C
free markets and government oversight
D
private ownership and equal wealth
9

This excerpt is from The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith. “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest.” Which statement best explains Smith’s point?

A
Businesses give away their products but want money for the services they provide.
B
Businesses acting in their own interests give away goods in hopes that consumers will return.
C
Businesses such as butchers, brewers, and bakers are kind hearted and help feed people dinner.
D
Businesses acting in their own interests expect something in return for their services.
10

The most important result of the Second Industrial Revolution was

A
turning the United States into a world economic power.
B
creating business empires.
C
depleting natural resources.
D
creating problems for labor, such as long hours.
11

What is the most likely reason the Agricultural Revolution caused a population increase?

A
Wealthy landowners could afford to have many children.
B
More and better food allowed people to be healthy and well fed.
C
Tenant farmers were able to settle down and have families.
D
Many people moved to cities in search of jobs.
13

During the Industrial Revolution, who demanded reform?

A
factory owners
B
professional people
C
working class people
D
government officials
14

How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?

A
He raised women’s pay in the textile industry.
B
He improved women’s work conditions by shortening their hours.
C
He refused to allow women to work under dangerous conditions.
D
He offered women a chance to earn a living.
15

An important development or discovery in science and medicine due to industrialization was

A
Jenner’s discovery of a medium for growing and identifying bacteria.
B
Pasteur’s discovery that disease is spread by bacteria.
C
Salk’s development of a vaccine that could prevent polio.
D
Curie’s development of the process of pasteurization.
16

How did steam locomotives lower the cost of transporting raw materials and finished goods?

A
They were safe and cut the chance of costly accidents.
B
They cost nothing to run because they ran on steam.
C
They could transport many materials or goods at once.
D
They were uncomplicated and inexpensive to build.
17

What was the main reason for poor living conditions in cities?

A
Cities didn’t care about the welfare of new workers.
B
New workers could not adapt to living in city buildings.
C
New workers did not clean up after themselves.
D
Cities were not prepared for so many new workers.
18

The three main ideas behind capitalism as defined by Adam Smith are

A
competition, free markets, and trade limits.
B
competition, self interest, and laissez-faire.
C
free markets, laissez-faire, and fair taxes.
D
laissez-faire, regulation, and self interest.
19

Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

A
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
B
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
C
they could grow food on small areas of land.
D
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
20

What started the modern Agricultural Revolution?

A
greater demand for food
B
improved farming methods
C
new types of crops
D
more fertile soil
21

The term slum means

A
an industrial neighborhood containing many factories.
B
a noisy, busy city filled with many residents.
C
a busy neighborhood with apartment buildings.
D
a crowded area with run-down housing and high poverty.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
25 verified answers

Test

Quiz
25 verified answers

Test

Quiz
25 verified answers

Test