Industrialization in Britain

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

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

Q. When did the British government enact a legislation banning the use of certain kinds of Indian textiles in England?

1. 1764
2. 1720
3. 1786
4. 1742

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

1. True
2. False