
Comprehension Quiz: The Weavers and the Machines
Authored by Collin Ludlow-Mattson
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of work did English weavers do before factories?
Ironworking in large mills
Hand-weaving cloth in their homes
Printing newspapers
Driving carriages
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What new invention helped replace the old weavers?
Typewriter
Sewing machine
Power loom
Steam plow
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was “Ned Ludd”?
A British king
A general who led the army
A possibly fictional figure whose name inspired the Luddite movement
The man who invented the loom
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Luddites do?
Built new machines
Burned down farms
Protested peacefully outside factories
Secretly destroyed machines in factories
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the Luddites angry?
The government banned weaving
Machines were replacing their jobs and skills
They wanted better machines
They were forced to move to France
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the British government respond to the Luddite attacks?
Supported the workers
Ignored the problem
Sent in soldiers and made machine-breaking a crime punishable by death
Repealed all factory laws
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened at the trial in 1813?
All Luddites were forgiven
New weaving jobs were promised
Many were sentenced to death or prison
Machines were banned
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