A. began in England in the 1800s
B. is already finished
C. caused few sociocultural changes
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Industrial Revolution__________________?
A. eliminated social classes
B. made all social classes equal
C. created a class of industrial workers
D. none of the above - Which economic orientations govern Western industrial societies ?
A. Tradition
B. Command
C. Free Market
D. BOTH market and command - Specialized division of labor in industrial societies can make workers feel that they_______________?
A. have lack of control
B. have no sense of accomplishment
C. are an anonymous group
D. all of the above - The Industrial Revolution was based on_______________?
A. the invention of basic machines
B. the discovery of new material
C. new sources power
D. all of the above - The Industrial Revolution began with_________________?
A. the invention of a few basic machines
B. the overthrow of the British
C. the founding of Sony in Japan
D. the proletariat in Russia - The urban trends resulting from the industrial Revolution include_________________?
A. strengthening primary ties
B. a return to Biblical religions
C. homogeneous population
D. reduced family size - The nuclear family is characteristic of industrial societies because______________?
A. most functions are better performed in secondary groups
B. geographic and social mobility are common in industrial societies
C. ascribed status is more important in industrial societies
D. a large family means more hands to work - What kind of individual is valued in industrial and postindustrial societies ?
A. the nonproductive member of an underclass
B. the nonproductive elderly
C. the technically sophisticated and well-educated individual
D. the manual worker - In industrial societies the social class most likely to participate in social movements is the__________?
A. lower class
B. upper class
C. middle class
D. all social classes equally - The high divorce rate in industrial societies related to______________?
A. the importance of religion
B. the low status of women
C. emphasis on group goals
D. the stress on values of individualism and personal goals
