Question 1

Which of these men worked to improve working conditions in England in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Ned Ludd 
C)  Edwin Chadwick 
D)  Jethro Tull 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Ned Ludd 
C)  Edwin Chadwick 
D)  Jethro Tull C

Question 2

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution represented ________ the first Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  a complete reversal of 
B)  a replacement of 
C)  the spread of 
D)  a change in direction relative to 
A)  a complete reversal of 
B)  a replacement of 
C)  the spread of 
D)  a change in direction relative to D

Question 3

In the painting Paris,a Rainy Day,Gustave Caillebotte appears to agree with which of these other perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Blake, "London" 
B)  Charles Baudelaire "Parisian Scene, Daybreak" 
C)  William Wordsworth, "Upon Westminster Bridge" 
D)  Walt Whitman, "Mannahatta" 
A)  William Blake, "London" 
B)  Charles Baudelaire "Parisian Scene, Daybreak" 
C)  William Wordsworth, "Upon Westminster Bridge" 
D)  Walt Whitman, "Mannahatta" C

Question 4

Which of these countries launched the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  the United States 
D)  Britain 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  the United States 
D)  Britain

Question 5

Enclosures produced a ready supply of ________ for British industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton 
B)  steam power 
C)  iron 
D)  labor 
A)  cotton 
B)  steam power 
C)  iron 
D)  labor

Question 6

The author of The Condition of the Working Class in England was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Samuel Smiles 
C)  David Ricardo 
D)  Adam Smith 
A)  Friedrich Engels 
B)  Samuel Smiles 
C)  David Ricardo 
D)  Adam Smith

Question 7

The Peterloo Massacre resulted from a demonstration calling for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women's suffrage 
B)  the right to strike 
C)  universal male suffrage 
D)  a shorter work day 
A)  women's suffrage 
B)  the right to strike 
C)  universal male suffrage 
D)  a shorter work day

Question 8

Should the "second Industrial Revolution" be considered a distinct phase,or merely a continuation of the first Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The "second Industrial Revolution" shoul

Question 9

In 1850,the population of Europe was ________ million.

Accepted Answer

A)  265 
B)  140 
C)  490 
D)  82 
A)  265 
B)  140 
C)  490 
D)  82

Question 10

In general ________ found their economic opportunities expanding during the 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A)  farmers 
B)  married women 
C)  married men 
D)  young women 
A)  farmers 
B)  married women 
C)  married men 
D)  young women

Question 11

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution resulted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain gaining a monopoly on industrialization 
B)  new industrial leaders 
C)  the spread of industrialization around the world 
D)  the first phase of British industrialization 
A)  Britain gaining a monopoly on industrialization 
B)  new industrial leaders 
C)  the spread of industrialization around the world 
D)  the first phase of British industrialization

Question 12

Which of these is supported by the painting Spinning and Weaving Wool?

Accepted Answer

A)  The textile industry was the first to be mechanized because it was the simplest. 
B)  The textile industry was complex and labor-intensive. 
C)  Women dominated the textile industry after mechanization. 
D)  The factory system was already in place by 1600. 
A)  The textile industry was the first to be mechanized because it was the simplest. 
B)  The textile industry was complex and labor-intensive. 
C)  Women dominated the textile industry after mechanization. 
D)  The factory system was already in place by 1600.

Question 13

Where did Marx and Engels probably think the Communist revolution would begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  France 
D)  China 
A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  France 
D)  China

Question 14

In the painting Massacre of the Paris Radicals,Manet expresses ________ those pictured.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathy for 
B)  hatred of 
C)  fear of 
D)  ridicule of 
A)  sympathy for 
B)  hatred of 
C)  fear of 
D)  ridicule of

Question 15

The water frame was used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weave cloth 
B)  power looms 
C)  comb cotton 
D)  create thread 
A)  weave cloth 
B)  power looms 
C)  comb cotton 
D)  create thread

Question 16

Hiram Maxim developed a ________ in 1883.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamo 
B)  machine gun 
C)  reaping machine 
D)  camera 
A)  dynamo 
B)  machine gun 
C)  reaping machine 
D)  camera

Question 17

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution differed from the first stage ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily in the kind of power used 
B)  primarily in terms of what nations dominated 
C)  primarily in the kinds of industries involved 
D)  in almost every aspect 
A)  primarily in the kind of power used 
B)  primarily in terms of what nations dominated 
C)  primarily in the kinds of industries involved 
D)  in almost every aspect

Question 18

The Industrial Revolution led to ________,particularly in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of despotism 
B)  expanded government activities 
C)  a shrinking voting population 
D)  the growth of aristocratic power 
A)  the development of despotism 
B)  expanded government activities 
C)  a shrinking voting population 
D)  the growth of aristocratic power

Question 19

When he said "I too am a socialist," Bismarck ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hoped to quiet opposition 
B)  inaugurated a revolution 
C)  abandoned his former conservative stance 
D)  was speaking as a nationalist 
A)  hoped to quiet opposition 
B)  inaugurated a revolution 
C)  abandoned his former conservative stance 
D)  was speaking as a nationalist

Question 20

Chose two elements of European or American society and compare how these two were impacted by the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Two elements of European or American soc

Exam 17: The Industrial Revolution

Which of these men worked to improve working conditions in England in the nineteenth century?

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution represented ________ the first Industrial Revolution.

In the painting Paris,a Rainy Day,Gustave Caillebotte appears to agree with which of these other perspectives?

Which of these countries launched the Industrial Revolution?

Enclosures produced a ready supply of ________ for British industrialization.

The author of The Condition of the Working Class in England was ________.

The Peterloo Massacre resulted from a demonstration calling for ________.

Should the "second Industrial Revolution" be considered a distinct phase,or merely a continuation of the first Industrial Revolution?

In 1850,the population of Europe was ________ million.

In general ________ found their economic opportunities expanding during the 1800s.

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution resulted in ________.

Which of these is supported by the painting Spinning and Weaving Wool?

Where did Marx and Engels probably think the Communist revolution would begin?

In the painting Massacre of the Paris Radicals,Manet expresses ________ those pictured.

The water frame was used to ________.

Hiram Maxim developed a ________ in 1883.

The second stage of the Industrial Revolution differed from the first stage ________.

The Industrial Revolution led to ________,particularly in Britain.

When he said "I too am a socialist," Bismarck ________.

Chose two elements of European or American society and compare how these two were impacted by the Industrial Revolution.

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