1. Which of the following did NOT improve as an early result of the Industrial Revolution?

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1. Which of the following did NOT improve as an
early result of the Industrial Revolution?

• A. factory working conditions
• B. the quality of clothing
• C. the average person's diet
• D. transportation

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2. Which of the following did NOT increase as an
early result of the Industrial Revolution?

• A. urbanization
• B. the size of the middle class
• C. the length of the average work day
• D. the life expectancy of the average worker

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3. Which of the following did NOT improve as a
result of the Industrial Revolution?

• A. living conditions for the average worker
• B. educational opportunities
• C. preservation of the environment
• D. affordability of consumer goods

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4. What was the Industrial Revolution?

• A. increased purchases of land by wealthy
  landowners to cultivate larger fields
• B. increased output of machine-made goods that
  began in England during the 18th-century
• C. a widespread use of teenagers as factory
  laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
• D. increased populations of urban areas during
  the 1800s

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5. What was the main cause of the process of
urbanization that occurred in 19th-century
Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?

• A. poor crop yields
• B. industrialization
• C. improved living conditions in cities
• D. more efficient transportation systems

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6. How did landowners and aristocrats view
wealthy members of the middle class?

• A. regarded highly
• B. looked down upon
• C. as equals
• D. as outcasts

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7. In what way did the Agricultural Revolution
pave the way for the Industrial Revolution?

• A. It led to population growth.
• B. It increased food supplies.
• C. It caused farmers to lose land and seek other
  work.
• D. All of the above

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8. How did the Industrial Revolution affect
cities?

• A. It created technology to clean them.
• B. It made them lose valuable sources of food.
• C. It made the population grow faster than the
  housing supply.
• D. It made the crime rate drop.

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9. In what way did the new middle class change
British society?

• A. The power structure in London shifted from the
  city to the country.
• B. The middle class became the new ruling class
  in society.
• C. Aristocrats and wealthy landowners looked down
  on the middle class.
• D. Some members of the middle class achieved top
  positions in society.

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10. Which of the following factors MOST
contributed to the shorter life span of those
living in cities as opposed to those in the
country?

• A. long working hours
• B. illness caused by unhealthy living conditions
• C. inadequate housing
• D. excessive garbage

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