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Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Indian textiles were traded to which of the following regions

a)

Java

b)

Sumatra and Penang

c)

West and central Asia

d)

All of the above

2.

Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants

a)

Muslin

b)

Chintz

c)

Jamdaani

d)

Calico

3.

Important weaving centers of Jamdaani

a)

Decca and Lucknow

b)

Surat and Ahmedabad

c)

Patna and Lucknow

d)

Decca and Ahmedabad

4.

The weaver community of North India

a)

julahas or Momin weavers

b)

Tanti weavers

c)

Devangs

d)

Kaikollar

5.

Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs belonged to Gujarat

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of

a)

stainless steel

b)

wootz

c)

silver

d)

all of the above

7.

Who invented Spinning Jenny?

a)

Robert Louis

b)

Richard Arkwright

c)

John mills

d)

John kaye

8.

Specialist block printers known as..........…..

a)

Devangs

b)

Chhipigars

c)

Rangrez

d)

None of these

9.

The dyer used to dye threads by weavers of India was known as

a)

Checks

b)

Rangrez

c)

Chhipigars

d)

solvyns

10.

When the TISCO came up began producing steel?

a)

1905

b)

1910

c)

1908

d)

1912

11.

By the late 19th century, the craft of Iron smelting was in decline because of--------

a)

New forest laws

b)

Imported Iron and steel from Britain

c)

Both of above

d)

None of these

12.

TISCO is situated on the bank of---------------

a)

Godavari river

b)

Subarnarekha river

c)

Kaveri river

d)

Tapi river

13.

-------------- became the symbol of nationalism in India during the freedom movement.

a)

muslin

b)

silk

c)

khadi

d)

cotton

14.

-------------- was mostly done by women.

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

15.

_____________ refers to any brightly colored and printed scarf for the neck or head.

a)

Muslin

b)

Bandanna

c)

Chintz

d)

Calico

16.

The Portuguese called the Calicut cotton as

a)

Calico

b)

Calica

c)

Cotton

d)

Muslin

17.

Steam Engine was invented by _______________ in _________.

a)

John Hargreaves, 1764

b)

James Hargreaves, 1746

c)

Richard Arkwright, 1786

d)

None of the above

18.

Which country is referred to as 'Workshop of the World'

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Britain

d)

Sri Lanka

19.

Michael Faraday spent four years in studying

a)

The properties of Indian steel

b)

The ancient Indian culture

c)

The properties of Indian Wootz

d)

None of these

20.

Tanti weavers belonged to

(a)  

21.

The invention of the steam engine by who in 1786 revolutionised cotton textile weaving

a)

Chandra Shekhar Nopany

b)

Oswal Woollen

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

Richard arkwirght

22.

Kannada word "Ukku" and Tamil word "Urukku" means ??

a)

Iron

b)

Wood

c)

Steel

d)

Smelters

23.

The furnaces were built of ??

a)

Wet - Mud

b)

Only clay

c)

both clay and sun-dried bricks

d)

Only bricks

24.

............. was the main reason for many people in india giving up their iron smelting work.

a)

Forest laws

b)

High taxes

c)

Both (1) and (2)

d)

None of these

25.

What were Bellows ??

a)

Furnace

b)

Pump

c)

Other name for steel

d)

A sword