TEST BANK TO ACCOMPANY WORK, INDUSTRY, AND CANADIAN SOCIETY, SEVENTH EDITION BY HARVEY J. KRAHN, KAREN D HUGHES AND GRAHAM S. LOWE

Which of the following are demonstrated by historical studies?
a. Industrial capitalism had given way to mercantile capitalism by the mid-1800s.
b. Industrialization took place in Canada later than in Europe and the United States.
c. Mercantile capitalism began in Asia, while industrial capitalism began in Europe.
d. North American workers did not experience poverty and exploitation during early
industrialization similar to what was experienced by the English working class.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: pp. 4–5, 7–8 BLM: Higher Order
2. Compared to the era of industrial capitalism in western Europe, which of the following
characterized feudal society?
a. More rapid social change.
b. Less emphasis on religion.
c. Less wage labour.
d. Larger communities.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 4 BLM: Remember
3. During the first half of the 1800s, Russia’s economy was dominated by agriculture,
with powerful landowners profiting from the work done by landless peasants. During
the second half of the 1800s, many large factories and railway systems were built by
rich individuals and families and large companies. In 1917, the Russian Revolution
led to the state (government) taking over ownership of farms, factories, railways, and
the rest of the economy. This system stayed in place until 1989. Which of the
following best describes Russia in the early 1800s?