Discuss the impact of industrialization on the standards of living in two countries.

The question requires that candidates offer a considered and balanced review of the impact of industrialization on the standards of living in two countries. The two countries may or may not be from the same region and they may or may not have been contemporaneous with each other. The impacts discussed may extend beyond the timeframe, but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. A comparative approach may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to availability and quality of housing; population density leading to overcrowding; greater income equality or disparity; increased access to consumer goods; the quality of food available; impact upon health. Access to medical care; education and schooling may also be of relevance.