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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Respect Diversity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Industrial Revolution?
(a) The effects of mass production on the environment are not considered.
(b) Factories consume an enormous amount of our natural resources.
(c) Automobiles are built individually by hand.
(d) Early industrialists do not consider the effects on human health.

2. In what way are chemicals not harmful to human health?
(a) They can weaken the immune system.
(b) They can be developed to have a positive environmental effect.
(c) They can change our genetic structure.
(d) They can be cancer-causing.

3. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Laborious and costly.
(b) Slow and careful.
(c) Quick and cheap.
(d) Expensive and technical.

4. Which is a by-product of power plants that could be used in homes or businesses?
(a) Carbon dioxide.
(b) Steam.
(c) Salt.
(d) Hot water.

5. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:
(a) Conservation of water.
(b) A waste bin for toxic chemicals.
(c) Energy.
(d) Shelter for the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following are examples of local insulation and cooling systems, except:

2. What aspect of a roof is not desirable to human health?

3. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?

4. What is true about the inks typically used for printing books?

5. Which statement below would be a good title for this section of the book?

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