Before the Industrial Revolution

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Before the Industrial Revolution: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as The Period of Proto-industrialisation, Production in the Countryside during Proto-industrialisation, Trade Guilds during Proto-industrialisation, Cloth Manufacturing in Proto-industrial System, etc.

Important Questions on Before the Industrial Revolution

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Which was the symbol of the new era of industrialisation in England?

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In which one of the following countries did the Industrial Revolution first take place?
 

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Who built tenement for the migrant workers in London?

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Which of the following factors transforms the clothing pattern in European countries in the 19th century?

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The material which became more popular in Europe for clothing, in contrast to the material used, in the 17th century, after the Industrial Revolution in Britain.

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Mention the two most dynamic industries in Britain during the nineteenth century?

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In the proto-industrialisation period, which city was come to be known as the finishing centre in England?

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Why did European merchants turn to the countryside in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in England?

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What is proto-industrialisation?

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According to the Hindu mythology, which among the following is considered the God of creation?

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The Assam Company, consisting of European tea planters, remained the virtual proprietor of the tea industry till 1850. In the 1850s who among the following established two small proprietary tea gardens of his own, which were confiscated by the state after his execution for treason in 1858?

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The first industrial revolution began in _____.

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Due to which of the following factors, the Industrial Revolution took place in England in the eighteenth century?

  1. The discovery of coal and iron deposits.
  2. The discovery of steam power.
  3. The introduction of railways.
  4. The regular supply of raw materials.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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In the nineteenth century, the people of Europe started moving from villages to cities due to the impact of _____.

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_____ improved the steam engine produced by Thomas Newcomen. (James Watt / Thomas Savery)

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In the early nineteenth century, factories increasingly became an intimate part of the English landscape. 

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Who was the industrialist friend Mathew Boulton?

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Stapler – A person who ‘staples’ or sorts wool according to its fibre.