Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Population
(in millions) | | | 1700 | 1750 | 1800 | 1850 | | Belgium | 1.75 | 2.25 | 3.25 | 4.50 | | Britain | 5.75 | 6.00 | 9.25 | 18.00 | | France | 22.00 | 24.00 | 29.00 | 36.00 | | Germany | 13.00 | 15.00 | 18.00 | 27.00 | | Italy | 13.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 25.00 | | | | | |
Figure 20-1
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According to Figure 20-1, which country had the largest population in
1750?
a. | Britain | c. | Germany | b. | France | d. | Italy |
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According to Figure 20-1, which country’s population nearly doubled
between 1800 and 1850?
a. | Belgium | c. | France | b. | Britain | d. | Germany |
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According to Figure 20-1, what was Britain’s population in 1750?
a. | 18 million | c. | 2.25 million | b. | 6 million | d. | 5.75 million |
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Which of the following statements is supported by Figure 20-1?
a. | In 1750, Germany and France had about the same number of people. | b. | The biggest increase
in population for France and Germany was between 1750 and 1800. | c. | Belgium had the
greatest population by 1850. | d. | The populations of all the countries increased
steadily. |
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Which of the following became an important source of power for the Industrial
Revolution?
a. | the steam engine | d. | the dynamo | b. | animals | e. | caol-fired generators | c. | the
windmill |
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Why was coal important to the Industrial Revolution?
a. | Mining it gave jobs to unemployed farm laborers. | b. | It provided the fuel
initially to produce steam power, and later iron. | c. | Trading it with other countries brought wealth
to invest in industry. | d. | It provided fuel to heat workers’
homes. | e. | None of these |
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Early in the Industrial Revolution, working-class women
a. | received the same pay as men. | b. | worked only part time. | c. | were not allowed to
work in factories. | d. | often worked 12 or more hours a day outside the
home. | e. | None of these |
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Which of the following conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported
Karl Marx’s ideas?
a. | There were a few wealthy business people while the majority of people were
poor. | b. | More material goods were available. | c. | People were no longer threatened by
famine. | d. | People left the countryside and moved to the cities. | e. | The proletariat did
overthrow the bourgeoisie in most places |
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During the agricultural revolution in the 1700s, wealthy landowners increased
food production by
a. | practicing enclosure. | b. | leaving part of the land unplanted every
year. | c. | hiring more farmworkers. | d. | giving peasants bonuses. | e. | by making deals with
the aristocrats who had land but not money. |
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Which of the following statements regarding workers in mines and factories
during the early Industrial Revolution is true?
a. | They were allowed to form unions. | b. | Their working conditions were dangerous and
inhumane. | c. | Although working conditions were harsh, they were paid well. | d. | The British
government was interested in improving their lives. | e. | None of these |
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Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution?
a. | the working class | d. | the nobility and aristocracy | b. | farmers | e. | government workers | c. | the middle
class |
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Essay
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Are you a Luddite? Do you think that industrialization has improved
the quality of life for most people today? What are some of the negative spin-offs, the
unintended consequences of industrializaton? What are you thoughts/plans about
that?
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