Need to Know
Which economic system argues for a "classless society" where the government or workers seize control of all private property?
Capitalism
Communism
Free Enterprise
Laissez-faire
Communism
Which geographic factor most contributed to the Industrial Revolution beginning in Great Britain?
A Vast desert regions for solar energy
B Access to waterways, including rivers, canals, and ports
C High mountain ranges protecting from invasion
D Tropical climate for year-round farming
Access to waterways, including rivers, canals, and ports
According to Adam Smith, what should guide the prices and production of goods in an economy?
A Strict government regulations
B The laws of supply and demand
C Decisions made by a king or kaiser
D Traditions passed down through generations
The laws of supply and demand
During the early Industrial Revolution, why were children often hired to work in factories?
They were better educated than adults
Their small hands could easily reach into machines
They were paid more than adult men
They were required by law to work 16 hours a day
Their small hands could easily reach into machines
The movement of people from rural areas to cities looking for factory jobs is known as —
A Colonization
B Industrialization
C Urbanization
D Mercantilism
Urbanization
Which invention allowed factories to be built anywhere rather than only near fastmoving water?
A The spinning jenny
B The cotton gin
C The steam engine
D The water frame
The steam engine
Which individual used a "blood and iron" policy and an industrialized economy to unite the German states?
A Count Camillo di Cavour
B Giuseppe Garibaldi
C Otto von Bismarck
D Prince Albert
Otto von Bismarck
Which of the following describes a "laissez-faire" economic policy?
A The government should have a "hands-off" approach to the economy
B The government should own all major businesses
C The government should set all prices for goods
D The government should ban all international trade
The government should have a "hands-off" approach to the economy
How did the "Bessemer process" impact the Second Industrial Revolution?
A It allowed for the mass production of steel
B It created a new way to refine rubber
C It led to the invention of the telephone
D It improved the germ theory of disease
It allowed for the mass production of steel
What was a primary reason European nations searched for new colonies during the Industrial Revolution?
A To find new places for leisure and tourism
B To secure raw materials for their factories
C To spread mercantilist economic theories
D To escape crowded tenement housing
To secure raw materials for their factories
In the "factory system," who typically made up the new middle class?
A Workers who operated the machines
B Land-owning aristocrats and nobles
C Factory owners and merchants
D Farmers using the mechanical reaper
Factory owners and merchants
Louis Pasteur’s research on the "germ theory of disease" led to —
A Better lighting in factories
B Improved sanitation and sterilization of medical equipment
C The invention of the phonograph
D Faster communication through the telegraph
Improved sanitation and sterilization of medical equipment
Which book, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, criticized capitalism and predicted a violent revolution? A The Wealth of Nations
B The Invisible Hand
C The Communist Manifesto
D The Laissez-Faire Theory
The Communist Manifesto
What was one major effect of the development of railroads and steamships?
A People and goods could travel faster and farther
B Farming became the most important job in the city
C The population of cities began to decrease
D Communication became slower due to the weight of the trains
People and goods could travel faster and farther
How did governments in Great Britain and Germany respond to the growing popularity of socialism among the lower class?
A They banned all workers from forming unions
B They passed reforms and laws to protect workers
C They forced all women to leave the workforce
D They closed all public hospitals and schools
They passed reforms and laws to protect workers