Week 4 Quiz - URBS 310
The main character in “The Apostate” by Jack London did what kind of work:
- Worked in a garment factory threading and weaving fabrics
- None of the above
- Picked cotton in the fields
- Worked in a steel mill as a handler
“The Apostate” by Jack London is a story about:
- Poor working and living conditions for workers during the industrial revolution
- Alienation of workers and their families
- All of the above
- The exploitation of child labor
The name of the main character in Jack London’s “The Apostate” was
- none of the above
- Danny
- Johnny
- Billy
Frederick Engels, in his article “The Great Towns” shows that the living conditions for workers during the industrial revolution were not that bad.
- True
- False
Frederick Engels, in his article “The Great Towns” observed living conditions in which of the following cities?
- Los Angeles
- Paris
- Manchester
- New York
Child labor was common during the industrial revolution, but fortunately the entire world today has eliminated the use of child labor.
- True
- False
Karl Marx believed that:
- all of the above
- capitalism would create the seeds of its own destruction
- communism would eventually replace capitalism
- the working class would unite and take over the factories
Which of the following best defines the industrial revolution?
- The application of scientific knowledge to the technology of production
- none of the above
- The increase in the population of cities
- The use of zoning to identify the land uses of a city.
According to the lecture, urbanization can only be understood in the context of
- Capitalism
- Both capitalism and the industrial revolution
- The industrial revolution
- None of the above
The proletariat, according to Marx, is the
- All of the above
- The working class
- The bourgeoisie
- The capitalist class
According to Marx, workers under capitalism
- None of the above
- Experienced about the same life they had before
- Experienced a profound sense of alienation
- Experienced a better life
Most immigrants who came to the United States during the industrial revolution went through:
- Ellis Island
- None of the above
- Puerto Rico
- Hawaii
The main problem with housing conditions for immigrants during the industrial revolution is that they were located too far from work opportunities
- True
- False
Between 1877 and 1889 many significant inventions were developed that enabled the core areas of cities to become more densely inhabited. Which of the following is one of them?
- the steam locomotive
- the automobile
- steel frame buildings
Humans have been very innovative since the beginning of human history
- True
- False
Accompanying the industrial revolution was the:
- rise of factories
- a slow-down in technology innovations
- all of the above
- the rise of the family farm
According to Mark, the history of all existing societies is the history of:
- technologic innovation
- class struggle
- all of the above
- the family
Labor unions during the industrial revolution were virtually nonexistent:
- True
- False
Which of the following technology innovations is associated with the production of steel:
- The phonograph
- The induction electric motor
- The Model T
- The Bessemer process
Nineteenth-century inventions such as steel-frame buildings, electric power lines, and electric elevators had little impact on the growth of cities.
- True
- False
URBS 310 – Growth and Sustainable Development of Cities
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