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WEAVERS ,IRON SMELTERS AND FACTORY OWNERS

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 35mins

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.

Who invented Spinning Jenny?

a)

Robert Louis

b)

Richard Arkwright

c)

John mills

d)

John kaye

5.

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

a)

Muslin

b)

Bandanna

c)

Chintz

d)

Calico

6.

The Portuguese called the Calicut cotton as

a)

Calico

b)

Calica

c)

Cotton

d)

Muslin

7.

Patola is famous in which region

a)

Mongol

b)

Britain

c)

Indonesia

d)

China

8.

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

a)

Decorative motifs

b)

Plain white

c)

Animals

d)

Flowery patterns

9.

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

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Britain

d)

Sri Lanka

10.

A fine cotton cloth from India carried by Arab merchants in Mosul

a)

Bandanna

b)

Muslin

c)

Chintz

d)

Calico

11.

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

a)

Chintz

b)

Cossaes

c)

Calico

d)

Agaria

12.

British named ______ as Muslin since they came across it for the first time in Mosul, Iraq.

a)

Pepper

b)

Cardamom

c)

Cotton

d)

Silk

13.

From where did Britain import raw materials for it's cotton industries?

a)

India

b)

Japan

c)

America

d)

All of these

14.

Why were the Indian textiles popular?

a)

Fine quality

b)

Cheap price

c)

Fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship

d)

Exquisite craftsmanship

15.

Which machine increased productivity of traditional spindles in textile industry?

a)

Spinning Engine

b)

Flying shuttle

c)

Steam engine

d)

Spinning Jenny

16.

It is believed that world CALICO is derived from name of a particular place in Kerala. Identify that place

a)

Calicut

b)

Cochin

c)

Chittur

d)

Cannanore

17.

Portuguese first came to India in search of

a)

cotton

b)

spices

c)

steel

d)

muslin

18.

The weaver community of North India

a)

julahas or Momin weavers

b)

Tanti weavers

c)

Devangs

d)

Kaikollar

19.

Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs belonged to Gujarat

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of

a)

stainless steel

b)

wootz

c)

silver

d)

all of the above

21.

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

a)

Devangs

b)

Chhipigars

c)

Rangrez

d)

None of these

22.

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

a)

Checks

b)

Rangrez

c)

Chhipigars

d)

solvyns

23.

When the TISCO came up began producing steel?

a)

1905

b)

1910

c)

1908

d)

1912

24.

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

25.

Who was Charles Weld?

a)

African geologist

b)

American geologist

c)

American zoologist

d)

European geologist

26.

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

a)

Godavari river

b)

Subarnarekha river

c)

Kaveri river

d)

Tapi river

27.

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

a)

muslin

b)

silk

c)

khadi

d)

cotton

28.

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

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

29.

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

30.

The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in

a)

Bombay in 1854

b)

Ahmedabad in 1789

c)

Sholapur in 1897

d)

Kanpur in 1901

31.

We begin the story of Indian steel and iron metallurgy by recounting the famous story of Tipu Sultan who ruled Mysore till __________, fought ____________ wars with the British and died fighting with his sword in his hand. Tipu’s legendary swords are now part of valuable collections in museums in _____________.

a)

1789,4,Bengal

b)

1898,5,Delhi

c)

1799,4,England

d)

1887,6,Lucknow

32.

________________ who toured through Mysore in 1800,has left us an account of the technique by which ___________ steel was produced in many hundreds of smelting furnaces in Mysore.

a)

Michael Faraday, Stainless

b)

Francis Buchanan, Wootz

c)

Michael Faraday, Wootz

d)

Francis Buchanan, Stainless

33.

Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world?

a)

Raniganj

b)

Jharia

c)

Rajhara Hills

d)

None of these

34.

Which of the weaving community belonged to Bengal?

a)

Tanti

b)

Julahas

c)

Sale

d)

Kaikollar

35.

Steam Engine was invented by _______________ in _________.

a)

John Hargreaves, 1764

b)

James Hargreaves, 1746

c)

Richard Arkwright, 1786

d)

None of the above

36.

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

a)

Iron

b)

Wood

c)

Steel

d)

Smelters

37.

The furnaces were built of ??

a)

Wet - Mud

b)

Only clay

c)

both clay and sun-dried bricks

d)

Only bricks

38.

What were Bellows ??

a)

Furnace

b)

Pump

c)

Other name for steel

d)

A sword

39.

when was Calico Act passed ?

a)

1720

b)

1781

c)

1999

d)

1020

40.

What Is Calico Act ?

a)

Banning the use of Chintz

b)

Banning the use of Calico

c)

Banning the use of Muslin

d)

None of the Above

41.

The Charkha and the Takli were _____________ spinning instruments.

a)

Household

b)

Women's

c)

Professional

d)

None of them

42.

When British cotton cloth flooded Indian Markets ?

a)

1880s

b)

1830s

c)

1840s

d)

1890s

43.

The first Mill in _____________ was started in 1861 (Hint: Focus on the year)

a)

Bombay

b)

Kanpur

c)

United Provinces

d)

Ahmedabad

44.

Who were Agarias ?

a)

Agarias are a community from Chhattisgarh. They were the expert iron smelters in the Chhotanagpur plateau.

b)

They pointed towards the hill to get Iron ore

c)

None of them

45.

In western India ----------- emerged as one of the important sources of weaving during late 19th century.

a)

Sholapur

b)

Madurai

c)

Bombay

d)

Kolhapur

46.

The _________________ of Britain had a close connection with the conquest and colonisation of India.

a)

a) modernisation

b)

b) democratisation

c)

c) industrialisation

d)

d) colonisation

47.

The crafts and industries of India during British rule focused on two industries namely, _____________ and __________________.

a)

a) automobile and iron and steel

b)

b) textiles and iron and steel

c)

c) pottery and iron and steel

d)

d) petroleum and textile