1) which of the following had the greatest impact on transportation during the second industrial revolution?
a) the steam engine b) the internal combustion c) the bessemer process d) the dynamo
2) which factor caused the population of europe to soar between 1800s and 1900s?
a) cities grew and families had more children b) people bathed more and ate less c) the poor were treated at hospitals and survived surgeries d) medicine advanced, and the death rate fell
3) why did some workers organize unions?
a) to support large corporations b) to women get factory jobs c) to reduce work stoppages d) to improve their working conditions
4) which of the following was a consequence of the second industrial revolution?
a) disease spread quickly due to poor medical care b) new sewer systems decreased death rates c) skyscrapers cause air pollution d) protest increased due to narrow city streets
5) which of the following is a difference between the first industrial revolution and the second?
a) the first focused on transportation and the second focused on manufacturing b) the first made great strides in medicine while the second one focused more on building factories c) the first used iron as the primary metal for industry while the second one used steal d) the first led to rapid growth of cities while the second had most of their workers living in the suburbs
6) in which way did joseph lister improve standards during the industrial revolution?
a) he discovered that infections could be prevented with antiseptics b) he discovered microbes and used them to develop the first rabies vaccine c) he identified the microbe that caused tuberculosis, a very dangerous disease d) he insisted on better hygiene and started the first school of nursing
7) which of the following statements describes the changing relationship between business and labor during the 1800s?
a) where workers were initially the most powerful force in society, big business consolidated power in management b) big business consolidated similar businesses and fired many workers who were no longer necessary c) the increasing need for skilled labor made it necessary for big business to listen to the demands of workers
d) the invention of the assembly line and interchangeable parts decreasing the need for labor, leading to high unemployment rates
8) how did population distribution change as a result of industrial revolution?
a) cities near ports became less populated after sailing ships were replaced with steam-engine ships b) the increase in the agricultural surplus caused people to move to the country c) people moved to small towns because they could visit the city by train d) cities grew rapidly as people moved from rural areas to work in the industry
9) which factor changed the layout of large cities during the second industrial revolution?
a) the location of coal mines and ore deposits leading cities to rebuild neighborhoods
b) the desire of middle class for parks, department stores, and wider streets
c) the desire by city planners to integrate different social classes and ethnicities
d) the increase popularity of single-family homes among the lower classes