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Who is called the father of the modern factory system?

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  1. Abraham Darby

  2. John Kay

  3. James Hargreaves

  4. Richard Arkwright

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Correct Option: D

When did Lloyd George agree to the establishment of the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland?

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  1. 1918

  2. 1920

  3. 1921

  4. 1924

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Correct Option: C

Richard Arkwright was a businessman who saw an opportunity to make money in the __________.

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  1. chemical industry

  2. agricultural industry

  3. railway industry

  4. textile industry

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Correct Option: D

Abraham Darby was a Quacker businessman who saw an opportunity in the ___________.

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  1. Iron making industry

  2. Textile industry

  3. Agricultural industry

  4. Chemical industry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Born into an English Quaker family that played an important role in the Industrial Revolution, Darby developed a method of producing pig iron in a blast furnace fuelled by coke rather than charcoal. This was a major step forward in the production of iron as a raw material for the Industrial Revolution. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the industries were revolutionised only after the iron-making industry developed, hence, these are incorrect. 

What was the biggest impact of Industrialisation?

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  1. Development of factories

  2. Development of iron works

  3. Both A and B

  4. Development of democracy

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Correct Option: C

Where did Richard Arkwright open the first cotton factory?

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  1. London

  2. Cromford

  3. Manchester

  4. Lancashire

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Correct Option: B

Who invented the water frame?

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  1. Abraham Darby

  2. Richard Arkwright

  3. James Hargreaves

  4. John Kay

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Correct Option: B

When did Richard Arkwright open the first cotton factory?

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  1. 1765

  2. 1769

  3. 1771

  4. 1773

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Correct Option: C

Who invented the threshing machine?

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  1. Andrew Meikle

  2. Robert Bakewell

  3. Charles Townshend

  4. John Kay

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Correct Option: A

The author constructed a scenario in which playful, creative children are rewarded for their --- and strict, dour adults are punished for their ---. 

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  1. Spontaneity .. rigidity

  2. Digressions .. mirth

  3. Solemnity .. malice

  4. Inflexibility .. rigor

  5. Improvisations .. buoyancy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spontaneity .. rigidity.