English grammar question! have vs has

Post date: 2022-06-23 18:11:28
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I'm a native speaker but I can't remember this rule!

So would the proper sentence be the first or the second one? They both sound wrong to me!

1. Have the industrial revolution and its consequences been a disaster for the human race?

2. Has the industrial revolution and its consequences been a disaster for the human race?

Basically it comes down to whether the subject is considered plural or singular, right? If so, I would think the first one is correct. I think when it's phrased as a question I get thrown off.
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