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- 1 Who made up nearly 80 percent of the European population in the early 1900s?
- 2 Which of the following sent the first radio waves across the Atlantic?
- 3 What led to new industrial frontiers in the Second Industrial Revolution?
- 4 Who broadcasted the first radio transmissions from Europe to the United States?
- 5 Which of the countries has the largest rate of population growth?
Who made up nearly 80 percent of the European population in the early 1900s?
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| Term In the Second Industrial Revolution, what led the way to new industrial frontiers? | Definition steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum |
|---|---|
| Term made up nearly 80 percent of the European population in the early 1900s | Definition The working class |
Which of the following founded the Female Association for the care of the poor and sick in Hamburg Germany?
Amalie Wilhelmine Sieveking (25 July 1794 – 1 April 1859) was a German philanthropist and social activist who founded the Weiblicher Verein für Armen- und Krankenpflege (Women’s association for the care of the poor and invalids).
Which of the following sent the first radio waves across the Atlantic?
Italian inventor and engineer Guglielmo Marconi sends the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean. On 19 January 1903, he sends the first successful transatlantic radio message from US President Theodore Roosevelt to British King Edward VII.
Which of the following describes the changes in a country’s demographics as it begins its transition from a preindustrial state to an industrial state?
Which of the following describes the changes in a country’s demographics as it begins its transition from a preindustrial state to an industrial state? In developing countries, behavioral changes such as delayed first marriage and increased contraceptive use can lead to a decrease in total fertility rate.)
What led to new industrial frontiers in the Second Industrial Revolution?
What led to new industrial frontiers in the second revolution? Steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum led the way to new industrial frontiers. Electricity was a major new form of energy that prove to be of great value since it could easily be converted into other forms of energy.
What elements made possible the Second Industrial Revolution?
The Second Industrial Revolution was a period when advances in steel production, electricity and petroleum caused a series of innovations that changed society. With the production of cost effective steel, railroads were expanded and more industrial machines were built.
Who broadcasted the first radio transmissions from Europe to the United States?
Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean, disproving detractors who told him that the curvature of the earth would limit transmission to 200 miles or less.
Who made the first radio transmitter and receiver?
Guglielmo Marconi
Electrical engineer/inventor Guglielmo Marconi with the spark-gap transmitter (right) and coherer receiver (left) he used in some of his first long distance radiotelegraphy transmissions during the 1890s.
Which of the countries has the largest rate of population growth?
Syria
In Syria, the population grew by about 5.32 percent compared to the previous year, making it the country with the highest population growth rate in 2021. Today, the global population amounts to around 7 billion people, i.e. the total number of living humans on Earth.