This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 History Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters And Factory Owners ā Quiz 2 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters And Factory Owners Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When Iron and Steel Industry started growing from 1850s, Britain came to known as the ..... (Fill In the Blanks) A) None Of these. B) Ruler Of The World. C) Workshop Of The World. D) Textile Centre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Workshop Of The World. 2. Specialist block printers known as ..... A) Devongs. B) Lizards. C) Rangrez. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lizards. 3. Who invented Spinning Jenny? A) Robert Louis. B) Richard Arkwright. C) John mills. D) John kaye. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John kaye. 4. In which century did the India's textile industry decline? A) 17th century. B) 18th century. C) 19th century. D) 20th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 19th century. 5. Which of the following community belonged to south India? A) Sale. B) Many koller. C) Devongs. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 6. The weaver community of North India A) Julahas or Momin weavers. B) So many weavers. C) Devongs. D) Many koller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julahas or Momin weavers. 7. 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) Cannonoore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calicut. 8. What were the specialist block printers called? A) Rangrez. B) Takli. C) Spinning wheel. D) Lizards. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lizards. 9. What gradually became a symbol of nationalism after Mahatma Gandhi urged people to boycott imported textiles and use hand-spun and handwoven cloth? A) Takli. B) Khadi. C) Aurang. D) Rangrez. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Khadi. 10. Michael Faraday spent four years in studying A) The properties of Indian Wootz. B) The property of Indian steel. C) The ancient Indian culture. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The properties of Indian Wootz. 11. Which textile refers to any brightly coloured and printed scarf for the neck? A) Chintz. B) Bandana. C) Calico. D) Muslin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandana. 12. Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants A) Muslin. B) Chintz. C) Jarmadani. D) Calico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muslin. 13. What kind of Patterns does the cloth 'Chintz' have? A) Decorative motifs. B) Plain white. C) Animals. D) Flowery patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flowery patterns. 14. Which place in India had one of the finest ores in the world? A) Raniganj. B) Jharia. C) Rajhara Hills. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rajhara Hills. 15. ..... was the main reason for many people in india giving up their iron smelting work. A) Forest laws. B) High taxes. C) Both (1) and (2). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (1) and (2). 16. Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs belonged to Gujarat A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 17. Which year did invention of the steam engine by Richard Arkwright revolutionise cotton textile weaving. A) 1786. B) 1787. C) 1745. D) 1789. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1786. 18. When was Calico Act passed? A) 1720. B) 1781. C) 1999. D) 1020. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1720. 19. A fine cotton cloth from India carried by Arab merchants in Mosul A) Bandanna. B) Muslin. C) Chintz. D) Calico. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muslin. 20. European encountered just fine cloth from India carried by the Arab merchants and named it as: A) Bandanna. B) Calico. C) Muslin. D) Patola. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muslin. 21. ..... became the symbol of nationalism in India during the freedom movement. A) Muslin. B) Silk. C) Khadi. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Khadi. 22. The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in Bombay in the year ..... A) 1852. B) 1853. C) 1854. D) 1855. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1854. 23. Which of the weaving community belonged to Bengal? A) Many. B) Julhas. C) Sale. D) Many koller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many. 24. From where did Britain import raw materials for it's cotton industries? A) India. B) Japan. C) America. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 25. The dyer used to dye threads by weavers of India was known as A) Checks. B) Rangrez. C) Lizards. D) Solvyn. 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