History - Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which century best identifies the start of the Industrial Revolution.

• 14th Century (1300 - 1400)

• 18th Century (1700-1800)

• 20th Century (1900 -2000)

• 21st Century (2000-2100)

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct statement?

In the eighteenth century...

• copper mining was of much greater importance than tin

• tin mining was of much greater importance than copper

Multiple Choice

How much of the male workforce was employed by the mining industry in Cornwall.

• 40%

• One half

• 3/10

• 3%

Multiple Choice

Which Cornish ports developed and roads, tramways, railways and even short lengths of canal in order built to help move the coal.

• Portreath and Hayle

• Truro and St Austell

• Helston and Porthleven

• Camborne and Redruth

Multiple Choice

Which invention supported the miners to be more efficient by pumping water, moving coal and powering equipment to crush the tin ore rocks

• Spinning Jenny

• Safety lamp

• Rocket lifesaving apparatus

• Steam Engine

Multiple Choice

Machines which were used to extract the tin through a water-separation process were largely operated by women. What were those women called? Hint: Cornish word for mine.

• Fal-maiden

• Bal-maiden

• Cal-maiden

• Pal-maiden

Multiple Select

Why did Cornish miners emigrate overseas. Select more than one answer

• More money available overseas

• Warm weather and nice beaches

• Many mines closed

• They were forced to leave

Multiple Choice

How many people (mostly miners) emigrated overseas during 1841 and 1901?

• 250,000

• 25,000

• 2,500,000

• 2,500

Multiple Choice

What was the name given to those who returned to Cornwall from overseas.

• Cousin Joe

• Auntie Jackie

• Cousin John

• Cousin Jack

Multiple Choice

After the arrival of Charles and John Wesley in Cornwall 1743, many of the mining communities adopted a religion:

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Methodism

• Islam