What resource was especially important for the construction of railways?
Coal
Textiles
Stone
Iron
Question 2
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Disease and destruction of traditional cultures worldwide can be tied to the development of ____________ and the Industrial Revolution.
capitalism
communism
pollution
wage labor
Question 3
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Which of these is not one of the mentioned industries that played major roles in Britain’s industrialization?
Textiles
Steam Engines Production
Iron & Steel Manufacture
Coal Mining
Question 4
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What is the translation for the term laissez-faire, which described Great Britain’s economic policy during the Industrial Revolution?
“new method”
“large scale”
“strong policy”
“hands off”
Question 5
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Which of these answers is a scientific contribution made by Rene Descartes?
He used letters for variables in math equations for the first time.
He proved that gravity is a force that acts universally on objects despite their mass.
He created the principles of deductive reasoning as is used in the modern scientific method.
He used the laws of physics to disprove the idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system.
Question 6
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Which answer is not one of the effects of the Industrial Revolution?
Massive air pollution from coal-burning engines.
Plant and animal habitats were altered or destroyed by water pollutants from factories.
Many people moved from urban areas into rural communities in search for jobs.
Diseases became more prominent due to the closer proximity of people.
Families struggled to make ends meet and had to be very dependent on their factory jobs.
Question 7
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Short-term capital is used for all of these things except:
maintaning inventory
pay wages of employees
purchasing raw materials
expand present operations
Question 8
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_____________ is any item that has typically held large-scale value, and it is usually reinvested to create additional wealth.
Capital
Labor
Income
Wage
Question 9
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How did Francois Viete contribute to future scientific studies?
He used letters for variables in math equations for the first time.
He created the principles of deductive reasoning as is used in the modern scientific method.
He proved that gravity is a force that acts universally on objects despite their mass.
He used the laws of physics to disprove the idea that the Earth is the center of the solar system.
Question 10
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Which of these inventions was not created for the textile industry?
barometer
loom
flying shuttle
spinning jenny
Question 11
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What openly Catholic ruler of England was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution?
Louis XIV
James II
William III
Charles II
Question 12
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Who is known as the “Father of Communism”?
Voltaire
Karl Marx
Nicolaus Copernicus
John Locke
Question 13
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What British city had a 1400% increase in population in less than 100 years due to the Industrial Revolution?
Liverpool
Birmingham
Manchester
Glasgow
Question 14
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One of the most important satirists of the Enlightenment was Francois-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name __________.
Leibniz
Voltaire
Leviathan
De Montesquieu
Question 15
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Which of these scientists demonstrated his findings of gravity by dropping items off of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Johannes Kepler
Andreas Vesalius
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
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