This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 History Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters And Factory Owners ā Quiz 4 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 7 Weavers, Iron Smelters And Factory Owners Quiz 4 (24 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bombay in 1854. 2. TISCO is situated on the bank of ..... A) Godavari river. B) Gold. C) Kaveri river. D) But River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gold. 3. 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. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agarias are a community from Chhattisgarh. They were the expert iron smelters in the Chhotanagpur plateau. 4. When British cotton cloth flooded Indian Markets? A) 1880s. B) 1830s. C) 1840s. D) 1890s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1830s. 5. Scientist who spent four years studying the properties of Indian Wootz? A) Charles Darwin. B) Herbert Spencer. C) Michael Faraday. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Michael Faraday. 6. Tipu Sultan's sword is made up of which material? A) Wood. B) Wootz. C) Glass. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wootz. 7. The first Mill in ..... was started in 1861 (Hint:Focus on the year) A) Bombay. B) Kanpur. C) United Provinces. D) Ahmedabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ahmedabad. 8. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Why were the Indian textiles popular? A) Fine quality. B) Cheap price. C) Fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship. D) Exquisite craftsmanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship. 10. Which machine increased productivity of traditional spindles in textile industry? A) Spinning Engine. B) Flying shuttle. C) Steam engine. D) Spinning Jenny. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinning Jenny. 11. What Arab merchant began referring to all finely woven textiles as ..... (Fill in the Blanks) A) Mosul. B) Calico. C) Muslin. D) Arabi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muslin. 12. ..... refers to any brightly colored and printed scarf for the neck or head. A) Muslin. B) Bandanna. C) Chintz. D) Calico. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandanna. 13. Which country is referred to as 'Workshop of the World' A) India. B) China. C) Britain. D) Sri Lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain. 14. ..... invented steam engine. A) John mills. B) Robert Louis. C) Richard Arkwright. D) John kaye. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Richard Arkwright. 15. The first cotton mill in India was set up in ..... A) Madras. B) Surat. C) Bengaluru. D) Bombay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bombay. 16. Francis Buchanan who toured through Mysore in 1845. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What is the important centres of Jamdani weaving were in ..... and ..... (Fill In The Blanks) A) Dacca, Bengal. B) Lucknow, United Provinces. C) Both of 1 and 2. D) None of Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of 1 and 2. 18. Steam Engine was invented by ..... in ..... A) John Hargreaves, 1764. B) James Hargreaves, 1746. C) Richard Arkwright, 1786. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Richard Arkwright, 1786. 19. During British rule Sugar industry was focussed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Where was Bandanna mostly produced? A) Rajasthan. B) Gujarat. C) Both Rajasthan and Gujarat. D) Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Rajasthan and Gujarat. 21. ..... and Dorabji Tata were travelling in Chattisgarh in search of iron ore deposits A) Charles Weld. B) John Kaye. C) Jamshethji Tata. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charles Weld. 22. Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore till 1812. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. When the first cotton mill setup in Bombay? A) 1982. B) 1854. C) 1880. D) 1894. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1854. 24. Important weaving centers of Jamdaani A) Decca and Lucknow. B) Surat and Ahmedabad. C) Patna and Lucknow. D) Decca and Ahmedabad. 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