2024 The History of East Midlands Mining

What is coal primarily used for during the Industrial Revolution?

• Building houses

• Fueling steam engines

• Making clothes

• Growing crops

When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

What is the main material extracted from a coal mine?

• Gold

• Iron

• Coal

• Silver

What is a colliery?

• A type of coal

• A coal mine and its buildings

• A tool used by miners

• A type of train

What is the role of a miner?

• To sell coal

• To extract coal from the earth

• To transport coal

• To design coal mines

What is a davey lamp used for?

• Cooking food

• Lighting in mines

• Measuring coal

• Digging tunnels

What is the significance of the Age of Steam?

• It was a time when steam was used to clean clothes

• It marked the use of steam power in industry and transport

• It was a period of heavy rainfall

• It was a time when steam was used to heat homes

What is the main reason coal mining was important in the 19th and 20th centuries?

• It was used to make jewellery

• It was a major source of energy

• It was used to build roads

• It was a popular hobby

What is the term for a work stoppage by a group of workers to protest working conditions?

• Holiday

• Strike

• Meeting

• Celebration

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the 1984 miner’s strike?

• Winston Churchill

• Margaret Thatcher

• Tony Blair

• David Cameron