The Impact of Technological Inventions During the Industrial Revolution

Q. Richard Arkwright established the world's first water powered cotton mill in _______.

1. 1771

Q. Which of the following is/are the reason(s) that made people hostile towards the introduction of technology during the age of industrialisation in Britain?

1. Fear of unemployment.
2. Technology was expensive and inefficient.
3. People were not interested to work.
4. Increase in employment opportunities.

Q. Assertion (A): The invention of steam engine by James Watt changed the manufacturing sector completely.

Reason (R): The steam engines were much more faster, efficient, and powerful than humans and could be used for different purposes.

Read the statements given above and select the option that is true about these statements.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. The first phase of industrialisation saw the rapid growth of ____ and _____ industries.

1. Cotton
2. Communication
3. Steel
4. Internet technology

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Which Are The Two Most Dynamic Industries In Britain In The Early Nineteenth Century? Discuss.

Q. Which among the following statements is/are true about the industrialisation?

1. New inventions revolutionised the production process.
2. New industries replaced traditional industries completely.
3. There were rapid technological changes in this phase.
4. A large amount of the workforce was involved in the production process.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the cotton production in Europe during the late eighteenth century?

1. Production of stronger threads and yarn.
2. Britain imported 25 million pounds of raw cotton in 1760.
3. Disentangling, twisting, spinning and rolling became more difficult.
4. Output per worker increased as a result of new inventions.

Q. Who established the world’s first water-powered cotton mill in 1771?

1. Richard Arkwright
2. Dalvin Arkwright
3. David Arkwright
4. Royson Arkwright

Q. Who among the following improved the design of the steam engine produced by Newcomen to patent it in 1781?

1. Richard Trevithick
2. Alfred Nobel
3. James Watt
4. George Stephenson

Q. Which of the following machines, invented in 1793, was primarily responsible for an economic boom in the South?

1. Eli Whitney's cotton gin
2. Robert Fulton's steam engine
3. Henry Bessemer's steel converter
4. John Deere's tractor
5. Edwin L. Drake's oil drill

Q. Who established the world's first water-powered cotton mill?

1. James Hargreaves,
2. Thomas Newcomen
3. James Watt
4. Richard Arkwright

Q. Which among the following statements is true about the industrialisation?

1. New inventions revolutionised the production process
2. New industries replaced traditional industries completely.
3. There were rapid technological changes in this phase.
4. Complete available workforce was involved in the production process.

Q. Which among the following was/were the impact(s) of railways in the industrial revolution in Britain?

1. Increased social mobility of people
2. Movement of freight over long distances at exorbitant prices
3. New avenues for employment
4. Export of railways to their colonies

Q. Which one of the following factories was considered as a symbol of new era in England in the late eighteen century?

1. Metal
2. Cotton
3. Jute
4. Iron and Steel

Q. Select the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: In England, during 19th century, large-scale production was done by using power-driven machinery in big factories, which could be established and maintained only by a large expenditure of capital.
Statement 2: England had very little capital for large enterprises.

1. Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is factually accurate.
2. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
3. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is factually incorrect.
4. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.