Starter quiz

  • Match each key word with its correct definition.
    • industrial
      ⇔
      economic activity involving manufacturing of goods ✓
    • mill
      ⇔
      a factory equipped with machinery for manufacturing ✓
    • urban
      ⇔
      relating to towns and cities ✓
  • Write the missing word. Mills were usually located next to rivers so that they could exploit ______ power.
    • 'water' ✓
  • What was the impact of the Bridgewater Canal on coal prices in Manchester?
    • prices fell  ✓
    • price remained the same
    • prices rose
  • How long did most cotton mills operate their cotton spinning machines for?
    • 9 hours per day
    • 12 hours per day
    • 18 hours per day
    • 24 hours per day  ✓
  • Which situation is likely to lead to largest spread of disease?
    • many people being distanced over an area
    • few people being distanced over an area
    • many people being close together in an area  ✓
    • few people being close together in an area
  • How did the use of the water frame and steam engines in cotton manufacturing affect the wages of cotton workers?
    • wages increased
    • wages remained the same
    • wages decreased  ✓
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