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A review of the IR for IR test
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Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for
government investments in major industries
minimal government involvement in the economy
strict government control of the economy
heavy taxation of manufacturers
2
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of
large corporations
government ownership
tradition
supply and demand
3
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
fewer government regulations
a revolution led by the proletariat
an equal distribution of wealth and income
a return to manorialism
4
Cottage industries, mercantilism, guilds, and laissez-faire are most closely associated with
political systems
social systems
economic systems
belief systems
5
The movement from rural areas to cities is known as
Urbanization
Enclosure
Crop Rotation
Big city Living
6
In the late 1800s, one response of workers in England to unsafe working conditions was to
set minimum wages
take control of the government
form labor unions
return to farming
7
What is a major belief of Marxism?
private ownership of property should be expanded
the proletariat would rise up and overthrow the middle class
religion should be more important than politics
peasants would gain control of overseas markets
8
Which country in continental Europe was the first to Industrialize?
Spain
Bosnia
Brazil
Belgium
9
Which economist said the population would outgrow the food supply?
Robert Owen
Thomas Malthus
David Ricardo
Adam Smith
10
Which economist said the more workers that are available, the lower the wages will be
David Ricardo
Adam Smith
Thomas Malthus
Robert Owen
11
The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by
a desire to stay isolated
the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity
a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations
the failure of Japanese expansion
12
One geographic feature that aided England was
natural harbors
mountains
desert climate
monsoon winds
13
A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed
many waterfalls
a smooth coastline
abundant coal and iron resources
numerous mountain ranges
14
These were formed to bargain with employers for better wages, hours and conditions
strikes
proletariat
middle class
labor unions
15
According to which economic system are the factors of production privately owned?
Marxism
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
16
which economic system are the factors of production owned by the people and benefit all
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Marxism
17
He built homes for his workers and charged cheap rent for them to live there
Thomas Malthus
Adam Smith
David Ricardo
Robert Owen
18
A person who organizes, manages, and takes the risk of the business is an
Corportation
Facotory Worker
Middle Class
Entrepreneur
19
Which area was once controlled by Britain, suffered a mass starvation in the 1840s,
India
Ireland
Wales
Scottland
20
The factors of production are
Peace, Land, Bread
Land, Labor, Capital
Limes, Lemons, Cash
Lakes, Rivers, Mountain
21
Which country was the first to Industrialize?
Britain
Germany
Belgium
France
22
Natural resources that England possessed to help transportation and manufacturing are
gold and salt
diamonds and petroleum
copper and tin
coal and iron ore
23
Between 1845 and 1860, which factor caused a large decline in Ireland’s population?
Civil War
The Plague
War Against Britain
Famine
24
The working class is also known as the
Middle class
Farmers
Poor
proletariat
25
What social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
growth of the working class
expansion of the privileges for the nobility
the development of the extended family
increased power of religious leaders
26
During the 19th century, industrialization in Great Britain differed from industrialization in Japan mainly because Grea
encountered government resistance to economic growth
had greater deposits of natural resources
used isolationism to increase its economic power
duplicated the factory systems used in China
27
An idea from the Communist Manifesto is that
religion is the most important
power is determined by wealth
profits from work should belong to the workers
supply and demand control prices
28
Which invention allowed for cultural diffusion to take place?
Seed Drill
Spinning Jenny
Railroad
Light bulb
29
Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?
separation of powers and checks and balances
class struggle and revolutionary change
monotheism and religious tolerance
survival of the fittest and natural selection
30
A key principle of the economic theory of communism is
privatization of business
organization of workers’ unions
restoration of a bartering system
government ownership of property
31
Which Revolution helped start the Industrial Revolution
French REvolution
Hatian Revolution
American Revolution
Agricultural REvolution
32
Increased levels of pollution, and the expansion of slums are negative aspects of
urbanization
pogroms
militarism
collectivization
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Jethro Tull invented
Power Loom
Steam Engine
Seed Drill
Water Frame
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Practice of seeding fields with different crops each year and allowing a field to lie fallow
Enclosure
Agricultural Revolution
Urbanization
Crop Rotation
