History quiz

Exercises on the second industrial revolution

question 1

The second industrial revolution was characterized, among other reasons, by the development of new tools, energy sources and industrial sectors, which emerged mainly from the second half of the 19th century. Regarding the innovations of the second industrial revolution, point out the alternative below that is incorrect .

  1. Oil.
  2. Electric Power.
  3. Combustion engine.
  4. Steam Machine.
  5. Steel.
question 2

(FEI-SP) About the Industrial Revolution:

I – It occurred mainly because of the accumulation of huge capital from mercantile activities.

II – Occurred mainly in England (First Industrial Revolution) and later in some Western European countries and the USA (Second Industrial Revolution).

III – It resulted in the abolition of slavery in some countries with the aim of expanding world consumer markets.

Please tick the most suitable alternative:

  1. I and II are correct.
  2. III and II are incorrect.
  3. all are incorrect.
  4. all are correct.
  5. I and III are correct.
question 3

The First Industrial Revolution developed mainly in England from the 18th century onwards. However, from the 19th century onwards, industrialization expanded to other places that, in addition to new technological developments, characterized the so-called Second Industrial Revolution. Which of the countries below did not industrialize during the Second Industrial Revolution in the 19th century?

  1. Portugal.
  2. USA.
  3. Germany.
  4. France.
  5. Japan.
question 4

Associate the column on the left, where discoveries of some products and technologies are mentioned, with the column on the right, where their industrial applications are presented.

a) Oil

I) Public lighting

b) Electricity

II) Fertilizers of mineral origin

c) Steel

III) Combustion engines

d) Phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen

IV) Locomotives and railways

The alternative that presents the correct association between the columns is:

  1. a-II; b-IV; c-I; d-III.
  2. a-III; b-IV; c-II; d-I.
  3. a-IV; b-II; c-I; d-III.
  4. a-III; bi; c-IV; d-II.
question 5

Analyze the statements below regarding the Second Industrial Revolution.

(02) The industrial model stipulated in the 18th century underwent several changes and improvements that marked a constant search for novelties, and from 1870, a new technological wave established the called the Second Industrial Revolution.

(04) The use of electric energy, the use of the explosion engine, synthetic dyes and the invention of the telegraph prevented the exploration of new markets and the acceleration of the industrial rhythm .

(08) Electricity started to be used as a type of energy that could be transmitted over long distances and would generate a much lower cost compared to steam. In 1879, the creation of the incandescent lamp established an important milestone in the lighting systems of the great urban and industrial centers of the time.

(16) Regarding transport, we can see that new energy sources and steel production have allowed the design of more agile and cheaper means of transportation. During the 19th century, the construction of highways and the production of automobiles were the branches of transport that grew the most.

Which of the alternatives below presents the sum of the incorrect statements ?

  1. 08
  2. 06
  3. 10
  4. 24
  5. 20
answers Question 1

Letter D . The steam engine was an invention that characterized the first industrial revolution, not the second.

question 2

Letter A .

question 3

Letter A . Portugal experienced a more consistent industrialization process only after the end of World War II, contrary to the other countries mentioned.

question 4

Letter D .

question 5

Letter E . Technological innovations expanded the exploration of new markets and the acceleration of the industrial rhythm, as well as the main branch of transport developed in the 19th century was the railways.