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Weavers, Iron Smelters and Factory Owners

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

……………. cloth had a large market in Europe.

a)

Chintz

b)

Patola

c)

Jamdani

d)

None of these

2.

Women and men who carried basket loads of iron ore on their heads were called

a)

wootz

b)

agaria

c)

bandanna

d)

cossaes

3.

In the mid-nineteenth century Patola was highly valued in ………………….

(a)  

4.

The importance of Surat declined in the eighteenth century.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Tipu Sultan fought seven wars with British

a)

True

b)

False

6.

During British rule Sugar industry was focussed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following was NOT the name of Indian textile ?

a)

Chintz

b)

Cossaes

c)

Calico

d)

Agaria

8.

Michael Faraday spent four years in studying

a)

the property of Indian steel

b)

the ancient Indian culture

c)

the properties of Indian Wootz

d)

none of these

9.

In which century did the India’s textile industry decline?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

10.

TISCO expanded steel production during the

a)

First World War

b)

Second World War

c)

Third World War

d)

None of these

11.

Portuguese first came to India in search of

a)

cotton

b)

spices

c)

steel

d)

muslin

12.

What things did Portuguese take back to Europe?

a)

Steel

b)

Sugar

c)

Cotton textile

d)

Coffee

13.

Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of

a)

stainless steel

b)

wootz

c)

silver

d)

none of these

14.

Spinning Jenny was invented by

a)

Weld

b)

John Kaye

c)

Dorabji

d)

none of these

15.

Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore till 1812.

a)

true

b)

false