Duplicate of LSA WH The Industrial Revolution

Question 1

The economic system that involves investing capital and taking risk to make a profit is called:

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Capitalism

Question 2

The revolutionary change involving the Model T was

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That it was cheap enough for common people to afford.

Question 3

Gottlieb Daimler, a _____ inventor, introduced the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine.

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German

Question 4

The pre-industrial European calendar was, more than anything else, focused around this:

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Harvest

Question 5

James Hargreaves' 1764 invention of this allowed the simultaneous spinning of multiple threads.

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Spinning Jenny

Question 6

Traditionally, women faced all of the following problems in the industrial workforce EXCEPT:

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More Job Injuries

Question 7

During the height of the Industrial Revolution, Britain was known as the "______ of the world."

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Workshop

Question 8

All of the following are lasting modern effects of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT:

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Equal Salaries for Men and Women

Question 9

All of the following are true about pre-industrial Europe EXCEPT:

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35% Urban

Question 10

Thomas Newcomen's first practical steam engine was used to ______________.

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Pump Water Out of Mines

Question 11

An average work week during the Industrial Revolution in America lasted:

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68-72 Hours

Question 12

His use of interchangeable parts opened the way for cheaper, more efficient production.

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Eli Whitney

Question 13

His 1775 perfection of a more powerful steam engine freed industry from water and human power.

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James Watt

Question 14

By 1900 this nation replaced Britain as the most industrialized, producing 24% of world output.

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United States

Question 15

Henry Ford applied assembly line, mass production techniques to this, his most famous creation:

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Model T

Question 16

Far more than in any other nation, the Industrial Revolution began here.

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England

Question 17

All of the following were reasons the Industrial Revolution began in Britain EXCEPT:

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Long Periods of Peace with no Wars

Question 18

His seed drill made planting more efficient and increased planting of crops in rows.

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Jethro Tull

Question 19

One of the biggest labor problems plaguing industry, it continued well into the 20th century.

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Child Labor

Question 20

Changes in European agriculture led increasingly to this major shift in society.

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Urbanization

Question 21

More than any other single area, the Industrial Revolution first began in this industry.

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Textiles

Question 22

All of the following were problems resulting from rapid urbanization in Britain EXCEPT:

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Labor Shortages

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