CBSE Class 10 Social Science History The Age of Industrialisation Quiz 1

1. The person who got people from village, ensured them jobs, helped them settle in cities and provided them money in times of need was known as: [CBSE 2011]

A Stapler B Fuller C Gomastha D Jobber

2. Why did Manchester export to India decline after the First World War?

A People were busy fighting the war. B Factories closed down due to security problem. C Factories and mills were busy producing goods to fulfill the need of army. D Export trade was restricted by the government.

3. Why were workers in England hostile to machines and new technology?

A They did not know how to use these. B They feared that they would lose their jobs and livelihood. C The workers were too poor to buy new machines. D They were scared of machines.

4. Why were there frequent clashes between the gomastha and the weavers?

A The weavers hated foreigners. B The gomastha forced the weavers to sell goods at a dictated price. C Gomasthas were outsiders without long term social link with the village. D None of the above.

5. From which of the following trade did the early entrepreneurs make a fortune?

A Textile trade B China trade C Trade in tea D Industries

6. Which of the following was a European managing agency?

A Tata Iron and Steel Company B Andrew Yule C Elgin Mill D Birla industries

7. Why did the weavers suffer from a problem of raw cotton?

A The cotton crop perished B Raw cotton exports increased C Local markets shrank D Export market collapsed

8. In Victorian Britain the upper classes- aristocratic class and bourgeoisie preferred handmade goods because:

A they were made from imported material. B the handmade goods came to symbolize refinement and class. C they were better finished. D only upper class could afford the expensive items.

9. By late 19th century why did the British manufacturers print calendars for advertisements?

A Indian people were fond of using calendars in their houses. B Unlike newspapers and magazines, calendars were used even by people who did not know how to read or write. C It was cheaper to advertise goods through calendars. D It used to add beauty to the room.

10. Which of the following innovations helped the weavers in increasing productivity and compete with mill sector?

A Spining jenny B Fly shuttle C Cotton Gin D Roller