Industrial and Economic Development
Which of the following industries was NOT prevalent in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
Iron
Coal
Shipbuilding
Textiles
How might a researcher visually depict which areas experienced urbanization first during the Industrial Revolution?
Topological map
Isohyetmap
Cartogram
Physiographic map
Which leading manufacturing country has historically been the most dependent on foreign sources of raw materials for its production?
Japan
Russia
Cuba
China
What machinery invention significantly increased cotton production during the early part of the industrial revolution?
Steam Engine
Water Frame
Spinning Jenny
Loom
Which geographic resource played a crucial role in catalyzing the Industrial Revolution?
Extensive desert regions boosted technological advancements.
Abundant forest cover expedited industrial development.
Coal reserves were instrumental for powering machinery.
Proximity to polar ice caps accelerated industrial growth.
Which of the following was NOT one of the four earliest primary industrial regions of the world?
Brazil and Argentina
Eastern Asia
Russia/Ukraine
Western/Central Europe
How did transportation change as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
Space travel became commonplace
Navigable rivers became less important
Railroads were developed
Roads declined in importance

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What impact did mechanization in agriculture have on social structures in rural communities?
Equitable diffusion meant societal roles for men and women remained unchanged.
Mechanization increased self-sufficiency for farmers and reinforced the importance of community life.
Mechanization contributed to depopulation in some countryside areas and encouraged migration to cities in search of employment opportunities.
It led to greater feudalism as nobles regained control over lands and technologies.
Which of the following outcomes is most likely related to the global shifting of manufacturing from traditional core areas to newly emerging peripheral countries during the late stages of the Industrial Revolution?
Two: Mortality rate declines drastically, improving the standard of living amongst workers in peripheral nations.
Three: Expansion of tertiary sector employment, which traditional core economies experienced deindustrialization.
Leveraging highly skilled and low-cost labor enhanced competitiveness for old industrial powers.
Relocation to lower-wage areas resulted in considerable economic development in those countries.
What type of thematic map would be most effective in displaying the variations in industrial output across different regions during the early period of the Industrial Revolution?
Dot density map
Choropleth map
Cartogram
Proportional symbol map