The Age of Industrialization Test

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Question 1

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Match the following

Column I	Column II
i. Establishment of East India Company	a. 1854
ii. Invention of Spinning Jenny	b. 1764
iii. First Indian Jute Mill in Bengal	c. 1853
iv. Introduction of Railways in India	d. 1855

i - b , ii - d , iii - c iv - a

i - a , ii - c , iii - d iv - b

i - b , ii - c , iii - d iv - a

i - c , ii - b , iii - d iv - a

Solution

Establishment of East India Company- 1600
Invention of Spinning Jenny - 1764
First Indian Jute Mill in Bengal - 1855
Introduction of Railways in India - 1853

Question 2
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Bird Heiglers & Co., Andrew Yule, and Jardine Skinner & Co. are the biggest ______.

A
Europe Managers and Agents

B
African Management Companies

C
Eastern Indian Companies

D
European Managing Agencies

Solution

Three of the biggest European Managing Agencies were Bird Heiglers & Co., Andrew Yule, and Jardine Skinner & Co. These Agencies mobilised capital, set up joint-stock companies and managed them.
Question 3
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Identify the machine with the help of following information :
1. This machine speeded up the spinning process and reduced labour demand.
2. By turning one single wheel a worker could set in motion a number of spindles and spin several threads at the same time.
A
Mule

B
Spinning Jenny

C
Flying Shuttle

D
Persian Wheel

Solution

Spinning Jenny – Devised by James Hargreaves in 1764, this machine speeded up the spinning process and reduced labour demand. By turning one single wheel a worker could set in motion a number of spindles and spin several threads at the same time.
Question 4
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Which machine was Invented by James Hargreaves?

A
Flying Shuttle

B
Spinning Machine

C
Spinning Jenny

D
Persian Wheel

Solution

Spinning Jenny - Devised by James Hargreaves in 1764, this machine speeded up the spinning process and reduced labour demand.

Question 5

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Match the following with respect to invention pertaining to textile industry.

Column I	Column II
I. Spinning Jenny	a. Arkwright
II. Flying Shuttle	b. John Key
III. Water Frame	c. Cart Wright
IV. Power loom	d. James Hargreaves

I - b , II - d , III - c , IV - a

I - d , II - a , III - b , IV - c

I - c , II - b , III - a , IV - d

I - d , II - b , III - a , IV - c

Solution

A. Spinning Jenny - James Hargreaves
B. Flying Shuttle - John Key
C. Water Frame - Arkwright
D. Power loom - Cart Wright

Question 6
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Which Company could assert a monopoly right to trade?

A
East India Company and Bird Heiglers and Company

B
Andrew Yule

C
Bird Heiglers and Company

D
East India Company

Solution

The East India Company established political power, it could assert a monopoly right to trade. It proceeded to develop a system of management and control that would eliminate competition, control costs, and ensure regular supplies of cotton and silk goods.
Question 7
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_____ industries were busy in cold months.

A
Cotton

B
Gas Works

C
Textiles

D
Mining

Solution

In many industries the demand for labour was seasonal. Gas works and breweries were especially busy through the cold months.
Question 8
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Give reason as to why in Victorian Britain, the upper classes preferred things produced by hand?

A
Easily available

B
Better Finished

C
Fine material

D
Cheaper

Solution

In Victorian Britain, the upper classes - the aristocrats and the bourgeoisie - preferred things produced by hand. Handmade products came to symbolise refinement and class. They were better finished, individually produced, and carefully designed.
Question 9
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Give one word for - "The process in which fibers, such as cotton or wool, are prepared prior to spinning"

A
Carding

B
Spinning

C
Weaving

D
Fuller

Solution

The process in which fibers, such as cotton or wool, are prepared prior to spinning.
Question 10
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_____ word usually refers to Asia.

A
Fuller

B
Orient

C
Plebistic

D
Stapler

Solution

Orient refers to Asia

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Question 1

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i - a , ii - c , iii - d iv - b

i - b , ii - c , iii - d iv - a

i - c , ii - b , iii - d iv - a

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Question 2

Europe Managers and Agents

African Management Companies

Eastern Indian Companies

European Managing Agencies

Solution

Question 3

Mule

Spinning Jenny

Flying Shuttle

Persian Wheel

Solution

Question 4

Flying Shuttle

Spinning Machine

Spinning Jenny

Persian Wheel

Solution

Question 5

I - b , II - d , III - c , IV - a

I - d , II - a , III - b , IV - c

I - c , II - b , III - a , IV - d

I - d , II - b , III - a , IV - c

Solution

Question 6

East India Company and Bird Heiglers and Company

Andrew Yule

Bird Heiglers and Company

East India Company

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Question 7

Cotton

Gas Works

Textiles

Mining

Solution

Question 8

Easily available

Better Finished

Fine material

Cheaper

Solution

Question 9

Carding

Spinning

Weaving

Fuller

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Question 10

Fuller

Orient

Plebistic

Stapler

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