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Which of the following caused the Industrial Revolution to start?
a) Machines were developed that could replace human and animal power
b) People started to make things by hand
c) More people moved out of cities and into rural farming areas
d)

BEFORE the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in ___________.
a) Cities
b) Apartments
c) Hotels
d) Small farming villages

Which of the following is an effect of the Industrial Revolution?
a) People started to move to cities for work
b) There was very dangerous machinery in the workplace
c) There were improvements in transportation such as the railway
d) All are true

Which of the following is TRUE about the working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
a) The working conditions were safe and healthy
b) Only people 18 or older worked during this time
c) People often worked 16 hours a day in dangerous working conditions
d) People often worked 5 hours a day and relaxed the rest of the day

Adidas tries to make better shoes than Nike so more customers will spend buy shoes from Adidas. Thiscompetition best describes which Economic system?
a) Communism
b) Mixed Economy
c) Socialism
d) Capitalism

Some countries have some free market and some government involvement. Which economic system does this best describe?
a) Capitalism
b) Mixed Economy
c) Socialism
d) Communism

Which of the following are characteristics of Capitalism?
a) Government owns all the factors of production
b) Individuals make decisions based on self-interest
c) Government sets prices and production levels
d) No competition

Which of the following is true in Socialism?
a) The government owns businesses and makes decisions about what to sell and what to charge
b) There is competition between producers
c) Individuals own all the factors of production
d) There is a large gap between the rich, poor, and middle class

In this economy, the government produces its signature vanilla flavored drink and the government determines it will be sold for $1.25 in all stores
a) Free Market economy
b) Mixed economy
c) Capitalism
d) Socialism

Which cause of Imperialism: Countries wanted raw materials and new markets and new markets to sell their products
a) Social
b) Political
c) Economic
d) Military

Which cause of Imperialism: Forcing conquered people to adopt a conqueror's culture and customs best describes which term?
a) Assimilation
b) Social Darwinism
c) Racism
d) Paternalism

Which industry was the first to become industrialized?
a) Railroad (trains)
b) Iron
c) Steel
d) Textile (clothing)

Which of the following best describes the term paternalism?
a) Forcing conquered people to adopt conquerors customs, language, and tradition
b) A policy of treating people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights
c) The belief that one race is better than others
d) The idea of the survival of the fittest

Which of the following statements best describes Indirect control?
a) Natives had no self rule
b) Foreign officials were brought in to rule the native people
c) Native people were still allowed to lead, but had to follow European styles
d) The goal was assimilation

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
a) They had all the Factors of Production
b) The use of African slave labor
c) They had an abundance of natural resources
d) They had political stability (They were not at war)

Which cause of Imperialism: A nation's desire to gain power, compete with other countries, and expand their territory
a) Religious
b) Social
c) Technological
d) Political

Which system used power tools and machines to mass produce goods?
a) Handcrafted system
b) Both Cottage and Factory
c) Factory system
d) Cottage system

Which of the following best describes the word Imperialism?
a) When workers started to make things by hand
b) A strong nation trying to overtake or dominate another country
c) The idea of the survival of the fittest
d) The shift from handmade goods to machine made goods

Which of the following were government laws that helped solve of the problems from the Industrial Revolution?
a) Product safety
b) Environment
c) Child labor
d) All are true

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