Class 8 Social Science History MCQ Weavers, Iron Smelters And Factory Owners

Question :When was the spinning jenny invented?

(a) 1768
(b) 1793
(c) 1742
(d) 1764

Question :Who invented the spinning jenny?

(a) Richard Ark Wright
(b) James Hargreaves
(c) James Thomas
(d) None of these

Question : _______ on the West coast was one of the important sources of trade from Indian Ocean in the early 17th century.

(a) Bombay
(b) Surat
(c) Kozhikode
(d) Kandla

Question :Which type of cloth considers Chintz, cossaes, khassa, bandanna?

(a) Silk cloth
(b) Jute cloth
(c) Cotton coloured cloth
(d) Printed cotton cloth

Question : Why was the Indian textiles popular ?

(a) By its fine quality
(b) By its cheap price
(c) By its fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship
(d) By its exquisite craftsmanship

Question : Before 1750, ____ was the largest producer of cotton textiles in the world.

(a) India
(b) Britain
(c) Burma
(d) China

Question :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 colourful flowery designs.
(d) An order ready to be shipped to Britain

Question : _____ was a major centre of weaving in 18th century Madhya Pradesh.

(a) Bhopal
(b) Burhanpur
(c) Nimach
(d) Gwaliar

Question :Tipu sultan’s sword is made up of which metal?

(a) Wood
(b) Wootz
(c) Glass
(d) None of these

Question : _______ weavers were based in North India.

(a) Tanti
(b) Momin
(c) Devang
(d) Harijan

Question :Who are Agaria?

(a) Person carrying Cotton
(b) Person carrying wood
(c) Person carrying iron ore
(d) None of these

Question : Printed cotton textiles were known as ____ in England.

(a) Chintz
(b) Odhni
(c) Bandhana
(d) Muslin

Question : ______ was a major centre of silk production as Company had started trading in India.

(a) Benaras
(b) Sangner
(c) Madura
(d) Ceylon

Question :Name the person who invented Spinning Jenny?

(a) Andrew Kay
(b) Thomas Kay
(c) James Kay
(d) John Kaye

Question : _______ weavers belonged to South India.

(a) Julaha
(b) Momin
(c) Kaikollars
(d) Tanti

Question :Which country from 1850’s came to be known as ‘workshop of the world’?

(a) England
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Africa

Question : It is believed that the word calico is derived from the name of a particular place in Kerala. Identify the place.

(a) Calicut
(b) Cochin
(c) Chittur
(d) Cannanore

Question : Specialized block prints used by weavers was known as

(a) Tanti
(b) Chhipigars
(c) Rangrez
(d) Solvyns

Question :Who invented the spinning jenny?

(a) Richard Ark Wright
(b) James Hargreaves
(c) James Thomas
(d) None of these

Question : In Western India, _____ emerged as one of the important sources of weaving during the late 19th century.

(a) Sholapur
(b) Madurai
(c) Bombay
(d) Kolhapur

Question :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

Question : As their work dried up, few weavers went on to work in plantations of ______

(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) America
(d) Europe

Question :Which of the following was woven in Surat, Ahmedabad and Patan and valued in Indonesia?

(a) Patola
(b) Muslin
(c) Calico
(d) Jamdani

Question :Name the important weavers of Northern India from the following list

(a) Sale
(b) Devangs
(c) Julahas
(d) Kaikollar

Question : The cheap textiles imported from _____ gave stiff competition to Indian textiles.

(a) Britain
(b) China
(c) Ceylon
(d) Africa

Question :Which one of the following does Muslin refer to?

(a) A type of coffee
(b) A fine cotton fabric
(c) A piece of metal
(d) A type of cultivation

Question : ______ saw its first cotton mill in 1861.

(a) Delhi
(b) Cochin
(c) Ahemdabad
(d) Madras

Question : A few statements pertaining to the weavers of India are given below. Identify the one that is not True with respect to the weavers.

(a) Weavers often belonged to the communities that specialized in weaving.
(b) Weaving provided livelihood for many Indians
(c) The tanti weavers, julahas are some of the important weavers.
(d) Weaving skills were not passed on from one generation to another

Question : In the mid-nineteenth century Patola was highly valued in …____________________

Question :…____________________ became the biggest steel industry within the British rule.

Question :The first cotton mill in India was set up in …____________________

Question :…____________________ slowly became a symbol of nationalism.

Question :Michael Faraday was the discoverer of …____________________ and …____________________

Question : Khadi gradually became a symbol of ____________________ .

Question :For coloured textiles, the thread was dyed by the dyer known as ____________________ .

Question :In ____________________ the spinning jenny was invented by John Kaye.

Question :The ____________________ developed and the industrial class became stronger.

Question :____________________ hills had one of the finest ores in the world.

Question :The smelting was done by men while women worked the ____________________, pumping air that kept the charcoal
burning.