1.
The breakdown of traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of
A
militarism
B
urbanization
C
collectivization
2.
"Low as these wage rates were at factories, they were nonetheless much more than these paupers could earn in any other field open to them. " An advantage of the factory system was
A
Factory owners created increased hardships
B
Factory owners preferred to use child laborers.
C
The factory system allowed people to earn money
3.
A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed
A
a smooth coastline
B
many waterfalls
C
abundant coal and iron resources
4.
In England, which circumstance was a result of the other two
A
availability of labor
B
abundance of coal and iron
C
start of the Industrial Revolution
5.
During the 1800s, reform legislation passed in Great Britain, France, and Germany led to
A
government-owned factories, establishment of five-year plans, and limits placed on immigration
B
legalizing trade unions, setting minimum wages, and limiting child labor
C
bans on overseas trade, mandatory military service, and universal suffrage for women
6.
Which is most associated with the pattern of population distribution in England shown on this map?
A
colonization
B
urbanization
C
globalization
7.
The Commercial Revolution helped lead to the Industrial Revolution because during the Commercial Revolution
A
the barter system was instituted
B
subsistence agriculture was promoted
C
new forms of business were developed
8.
coal =dark areas on map; Which 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
People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution
9.
"80,000 inhabitants. Imagine this multitude crowded together in
narrow streets, the houses all built of brick and blackened with smoke" When would this have happened?
A
Industrial Revolution
B
Age of Discovery
C
Renaissance
10.
We worked in a place that was noisy and dangerous. We did the same work
over and over again. Many workers, often children, lost fingers, limbs, and even their
lives.
A
Industrial Revolution
B
Protestant Reformation
C
Berlin Conference
11.
Which headline would most likely have appeared in a pamphlet during the Industrial
Revolution?
A
“Karl Marx Attacks Capitalism”
B
“Michelangelo Completes Sistine Chapel”
C
“Martin Luther Speaks Out Against Sale of Indulgences”
12.
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
13.
What event caused the growth of railroads?
A
Industrial Revolution
B
bubonic plague
C
immigration to America
14.
A long-term result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was
A
a general rise in the standard of living
B
an increase in the number of small farms
C
a decline in international trade
15.
During the 19th century, industrialization in Great Britain differed from industrialization in Japan mainly because Great Britain
A
had greater deposits of natural resources
B
encountered government resistance to economic growth
C
duplicated the factory systems used in China
16.
which description is true of areas shown on the map with a per capita income of up to $1,000?
A
In the 1800's they were leading industrial powers
B
In the 1800's they were countries with democratic governments
C
In the 1800's they were colonies of western European powers
17.
"The power of population is so superior to the power in the earth to provide subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race. . . .” This prediction proved to be wrong in part because of increases in
A
farm productivity
B
ethnic cleansing
C
the number of droughts
18.
“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it" The author of this passage is describing conditions caused by the
A
French Revolution
B
Scientific Revolution
C
Industrial Revolution
19.
"It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill- smelling dye. . . .” Which problem is the subject of this passage?
A
economic inequality
B
poor transportation systems
C
urban pollution
20.
“. . . They [the Communists] openly declare that their ends can be attained [achieved] only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions." These views, expressed by Engels and Marx, were developed in reaction to the
A
unification of Germany
B
Industrial Revolution
C
Congress of Vienna
21.
"I began to work when I was about 9. I first worked for a man who used to hit me with a belt. . . . I used to sleep in the pits that had no more coal in them;" What was one thing that happened in response to the conditions described in this passage?
A
Charles Darwin developed The Origin of the Species
B
Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto
C
Atatürk joined the Young Turks
22.
The needs of the Industrial Revolution in 19th-century Europe greatly contributed to the
A
growth of overseas empires
B
beginning of the triangular trade
C
development of international peacekeeping organizations
23.
•Europeans sought new markets for their goods.
•Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs.
What was the major cause of these changes in Europe?
A
Industrial Revolution
B
rise of feudalism
C
French Revolution
24.
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
A
a revolution led by the proletariat
B
a return to manorialism
C
an equal distribution of wealth and income
25.
One way in which Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Kim Jong Il are similar is that each
A
set up democratic governments
B
overthrew a ruling monarch
C
used Marxist political principles
26.
Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business
owners.
A
atheist
B
communist
C
capitalist
27.
The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. This passage expresses the ideas of
A
Napoleon Bonaparte
B
Karl Marx
C
Adolf Hitler
28.
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by
A
overthrowing the capitalist system
B
electing union representatives
C
participating in local government
29.
Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?
A
class struggle and revolutionary change
B
survival of the fittest and natural selection
C
separation of powers and checks and balances
30.
What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels believe would be the result when communism finally emerged as the dominant political and economic system?
A
Only two classes would exist in society.
B
All the evils of industrial society would disappear.
C
The Soviet Union would become the world’s only superpower
