Industrialisation in Britain

Q.

The Spinning Jenny was invented by ______________ in the year 1764.

1. Thomas Savery
2. John Kaye
3. William Bourne
4. James Hargreaves

Q. Which country was known as the "workshop of the world" during the 19th Century CE?

1. Britain
2. India
3. South Africa
4. Unites States of America

Q. What was the main objective of the Calico Act of 1720 enacted by the British government ?

1. To encourage Indian farmers to grow crops other than cotton.
2. To remove the taxation levied on the Indian textiles in England.
3. To ban the import of certain kinds of Indian textiles in England.
4. To encourage British textile manufacturers to make Calico cotton.

Q. In 1720, the __________banned the use of certain kinds of Indian textiles in England.

1. Muslin Act
2. Mulmul Act
3. Calico Act
4. Indian Cotton Act

Q. The invention of the mechanical spindle or the ____________ in 1764 helped in the rapid development of the textile industry in Britain.

1. spinning jenny
2. spinning winny
3. spinning lenny
4. spinning johny

Q. Write in your own words about machine-based and heavy industries.

Q. Name the industries which were crucial for the industrial revolution to happen.

1. Textile industry
2. Iron and steel industry
3. Aircraft industry
4. Food processing industry

Q. The Steam Engine was invented by Richard Arkwright in 1786.

1. True
2. False

Q. The steam engine was invented by ______________ in the year 1786.

1. John Kaye
2. Richard Arkwright
3. Charles Weld
4. Michael Faraday