Question

prior to the industrial revolution, how did humans produce goods?
a in cottage industries
b in mechanized factories
c through individual trade
d by forming trading organizations
question 18
in modern europe the production of goods and services can best be described as -
a traditional economic systems
b commercial industries
c subsistence agriculture
d cottage industries
question 19
people living in least developed regions of the world tend to make their living...
a in urban centers working primary sector jobs.
b in rural areas to take advantage of quaternary sector jobs.
c in urban centers working at secondary sector jobs.
d in rural areas where jobs are mostly primary sector.

Explanation:

Question (Prior to the industrial revolution, how did humans produce goods?)

Before the Industrial Revolution, production was often done in cottage industries, where goods were made at home or in small workshops. Mechanized factories (B) came with the Industrial Revolution. Individual trade (C) is about exchange, not production. Trading organizations (D) are for trade, not production. So A is correct.

Modern Europe has commercial industries (large - scale, market - driven production). Traditional economic systems (A) are more for pre - modern or less developed economies. Subsistence agriculture (C) is self - sufficient farming, not modern production. Cottage industries (D) are small - scale, pre - industrial, so B is correct.

Least developed regions have more rural areas, and jobs are mostly in the primary sector (agriculture, mining, etc.). Urban centers (A, C) in least developed regions don't have many primary sector jobs. Quaternary sector jobs (B) are knowledge - based, not common in least developed regions. So D is correct.

Answer:

A. in cottage industries

Question 18 (In modern Europe the production of goods and services can best be described as –)