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Weavers,Iron smelters and factory workers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Portuguese called the Calicut cotton as

a)

Calico

b)

Calica

c)

Cotton

d)

Muslin

2.

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

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

3.

Which Industries for the Industrial revolution in the modern world ? (Choose any 2 options )

a)

Chemical industries

b)

Textiles Industries

c)

Spice Industries

d)

Iron and Steel Industries

4.

The Comfort Mill was located in ___

a)

Poland

b)

Holand

c)

England

5.

Mechanized production of which textiles made Britain the foremost industrial nation in the 19th century ?

a)

Silk

b)

Cotton

c)

Mining

d)

Chemical

6.

In which century did India’s textile industry decline?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

7.

TISCO expanded steel production during the

a)

First World War

b)

Second World War

c)

Third World War

d)

None of these

8.

Name the machine that increased the productivity of the traditional spindles in textile industry

a)

Spinning engine

b)

Flying shuttle

c)

Steam engine

d)

Spinning Jenny

9.

Portuguese first came to India in search of

a)

cotton

b)

spices

c)

steel

d)

muslin

10.

The Europeans started using the term Chintz, derived from the Hindi word Chhint. What is the meaning of Chhint?

a)

A weaver

b)

A cloth made of silk

c)

A cloth with small and colorful flowery designs.

d)

An order ready to be shipped to Britain