Test: Industrial Era Inventions, Art, & Economics

1. Which of the following fields of innovation saw the greatest growth during the Industrial Revolution?a) Computer Scienceb) Electricityc) Nuclear engineeringd) Astrophysics

2. Fill in the blank: Henry Bessemer's discovery of how to produce _________________ quickly, cheaply, and in large quantities is what made nearly all of the other inventions of the Industrial Revolution possible.

a) Fiberglassb) Plasticc) Steeld) Cinderblock

3. Although these methods had been in limited use for nearly a century, interchangeable parts and assembly lines were first efficiently used to mass-produce consumer products by ...

a) Thomas Edisonb) Steve Jobsc) John Deered) Henry Ford

4. "An economic system in which ownership and control of the means of production and distribution of products is in the hands of private individuals or corporations who operate those businesses for profit" BEST describes:

a) Capitalismb) Socialismc) Utilitarianismd) Communism

5. All of the following ideas are associated with economist Adam Smith, EXCEPT:a) The "invisible hand" of supply and demand is what regulates marketsb) A "free market" economy is good for everyone, because it provides the rich with opportunities for investment, the

middle-class with consumer goods, and the poor with jobsc) Governments should practice a "laissez-faire," or hands-off, policy towards the economyd) Violent class conflict between the "haves" and "have nots" is unavoidable

6. Chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients would be an example of what type of good?a) An inelastic goodb) A replacement goodc) A luxury goodd) An elastic good

7. Assuming that demand for iPads will remain constant over the next year, what would happen to the price of iPads if Apple increased the supply of iPads to meet demand?

a) The price of iPads would remain constantb) The price of iPads would go upc) The price of iPads would go downd) The price of iPads would triple

8.

If we assume that the figure above represents a supply and demand graph for flashlights, what would be the equilibrium price of flashlights in a free market?

a) $4b) $3c) $2d) $1

9. Why did economist Robert Malthus urge families to have fewer children?a) He believed that having too many children was reducing the quality of public educationb) He believed that population would soon be larger than the food supply could supportc) He believed that too much available child labor would lead to an economic depressiond) He believed that children were an drain on resources and produced nothing of value to society

10. Which of the following government programs would most likely be supported by a socialist?a) Defense spendingb) Ending the income taxc) Welfare programsd) NASA's space program

11. Sara calls the fire department to ask them to come out and rescue a kitten stuck in a tree. While carrying out the rescue, one firefighter falls and breaks his neck, leaving him paralyzed for life and his family ruined economically. Another is bitten by the kitten, who has rabies, and must undergo months of painful medical treatment. The scared kitten then jumps from the tree and runs out in front of a car; the driver swerves to miss the kitten but plows into a crowd of kindergarteners waiting for their bus, killing three and injuring six. Which of the following systems of thought would place full blame on Sara for all of the pain and suffering caused by her action, despite her pure intentions in calling the fire department for help?

a) Socialismb) Capitalismc) Utilitarianismd) Communism

12. "A system of government where a temporary authoritarian power directs the economy in order to ultimately achieve a higher social order where all property is collectively owned by the people and government is no longer necessary" BEST describes ...

a) Capitalismb) Communismc) Socialismd) Utilitarianism

13.

This painting, Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix, is an example of which artistic style, one that was supposed to inspire an emotional response in the viewer?

a) Impressionismb) Post-Impressionismc) Realismd) Romanticism

14.

This painting, The Gleaners by Millet, is an example of which artistic style, one that was supposed to give an honest reflection of the world as it truly is?

a) Impressionismb) Post-Impressionismc) Realismd) Romanticism

15. Which of the following broke from the Classical tradition to engage in musical experimentation, ultimately composing music in what came to be known as the Romantic style?

a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartb) Ludwig van Beethovenc) Johann Sebastian Bachd) John Philip Sousa

16. The “Byronic hero” – an angry man with a dark past and a terrible secret, who discovers his ability for kindness and good works through his love for a young woman - became a hallmark of which genre of literature?

a) Realismb) Romanticismc) Science Fictiond) Biography

17. Which of the following authors is generally considered to be the "father" of the horror genre?a) Charles Dickensb) Victor Hugoc) Alexandre Dumasd) Edgar Allan Poe

18.

Name this famous art piece.a) La Moulin Rouge by Henri Toulouse Lautrecb) Starry Night by Vincent van Goghc) Waterlilies by Claude Monetd) Night by Elie Wiesel

19.

Name this famous art piece.a) In the Mouth of Madness by John Carpenterb) Speak by  Laurie Halse Andersonc) The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalid) The Scream by Edvard Munch

20. All of the following majorly impacted the artistic styles of the nineteenth century, EXCEPT:a) The suffering of the poorb) The growth of science and industryc) The growing strength of religious influencesd) Political movements such as nationalism