The Economic Hardships Faced by the Peasantry and Working Class

Q. The revolt of weavers in Silesia took place in ______.

1. 1846
2. 1870
3. 1845
4. 1850

Q. Which among the following was/were the consequence(s) of industrialisation on the working class population in Europe?

1. Increase in economic inequality.
2. Workers lived in overcrowded conditions, which led to disease and stress.
3. Workers had higher wages and flexible working hours.
4. Workers were forced leave their families and migrate to urban areas in search of jobs.

Q. When did the revolt of weavers in Silesia took place?

[0.8 marks]

1. 1845
2. 1846
3. 1870
4. 1850

Q. Assertion [A]: Poor harvests and increase in the prices of food crops led to death and starvation among the peasantry in pre-industrial Europe.

Reason [R]: The peasant class was hugely burdened with feudal dues and obligations in pre-industrial Europe.

Read the above given statements and select the appropriate option.

1. A is true, but R is false.
2. Both A and R is true. R is the correct explanation for A.
3. Both A and R are false.
4. Both A and R is true. R is the incorrect explanation for A.

Q. Who among the following persuaded the French government to set up worker-controlled social workshops?

1. Jacob Grimm
2. Charles X
3. Karol Kurpiński
4. Louis Blanc

Q. persuaded the French government to set up worker-controlled social workshops.

1. Charles Reus
2. Loius Blanc
3. Robert James

Q. Assertion [A]: Poor harvests and increase in the prices of food crops led to death and starvation among the peasantry in pre-industrial Europe.

Reason [R]: The peasant class was hugely burdened with feudal dues and obligations in pre-industrial Europe.

Read the above given statements and select the appropriate option.

[0.8 marks]

1. Both A and R is true. R is the correct explanation for A.
2. Both A and R is true. R is the incorrect explanation for A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. Weavers in Silesia had led a revolt against whom?