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WEAVERS,IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY OWNERS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants

a)

Muslin

b)

Chintz

c)

Jamdaani

d)

Calico

2.

Important weaving centers of Jamdaani

a)

Decca and Lucknow

b)

Surat and Ahmedabad

c)

Patna and Lucknow

d)

Decca and Ahmedabad

3.

The weaver community of North India

a)

julahas or Momin weavers

b)

Tanti weavers

c)

Devangs

d)

Kaikollar

4.

Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of

a)

stainless steel

b)

wootz

c)

silver

d)

all of the above

5.

Who invented Spinning Jenny?

a)

Robert Louis

b)

Richard Arkwright

c)

John mills

d)

John kaye

6.

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

a)

Devangs

b)

Chhipigars

c)

Rangrez

d)

None of these

7.

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

a)

Checks

b)

Rangrez

c)

Chhipigars

d)

solvyns

8.

Who was Charles Weld?

a)

African geologist

b)

American geologist

c)

American zoologist

d)

European geologist

9.

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

a)

Godavari river

b)

Subarnarekha river

c)

Kaveri river

d)

Tapi river

10.

The Portuguese called the Calicut cotton as

a)

Calico

b)

Calica

c)

Cotton

d)

Muslin

11.

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

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

12.

What kind of Patterns does the cloth 'Chintz' have?

a)

Decorative motifs

b)

Plain white

c)

Animals

d)

Flowery patterns

13.

What gradually became a symbol of nationalism after Mahatma Gandhi urged people to boycott imported textiles and use hand-spun and handwoven cloth?

a)

Takli

b)

khadi

c)

aurang

d)

rangrez

14.

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

15.

When the TISCO came up began producing steel?

a)

1914

b)

1910

c)

1918

d)

1912