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Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

Which act gave powers to mines inspectors to go underground?

  1. 1842 Mines Act

  2. 1833 Factory Act

  3. 1850 Mines Act

  4. 1844 Factory Act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1850 Mines Act strengthened the 1842 act by giving mine inspectors the legal power to enter and inspect mines underground.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

For poor farmers machines brought misery because of _________.

  1. Displacement

  2. Banks refused loans

  3. Banks gave loans

  4. Indebtedness
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D Correct answer
Explanation

For the poorer farmers, machines brought misery. Many of them bought these machines, imagining that wheat prices would remain high and profits would flow in. If they had no money, the banks offered loans. Those who borrowed found it difficult to pay back their debts. Many of them deserted their farms and looked for jobs elsewhere. 

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

When did the second Cholera epidemic occur in England in the nineteenth century?

  1. 1842

  2. 1848

  3. 1852

  4. 1857
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The second major cholera epidemic in England occurred in 1848, following the initial 1831 outbreak.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

Where did the first incident of Cholera death occur in England during the Industrial Revolution? 

  1. Manchester

  2. Sunderland

  3. Nottingham

  4. Bradford
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first recorded case of cholera in England during the 1831 epidemic occurred in the port city of Sunderland, where it arrived via shipping.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

When did the third Cholera epidemic occur in England in the nineteenth century?

  1. 1852-53

  2. 1873-74

  3. 1888-89

  4. 1892-93
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Between 1852 and 1923, the world would see four more cholera pandemics. The third pandemic, stretching 1852–1859, was the deadliest. It devastated Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, killing 23,000 people in Great Britain alone in 1854, the worst single year of cholera. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest timelines, in 1873-74, the fourth epidemic occurred in Hungary. And the fifth spanned 1892-93. Hence, these are incorrect. 

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

Which act was passed to give protection to children from the exploitation in England?

  1. Factory Act

  2. Workers Act

  3. Labour Act

  4. Mill Act
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A Correct answer
Explanation
In 1833 the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. Young children were working very long hours in workplaces where conditions were often terrible. The basic act was as follows:
  • no child workers under nine years of age
  • employers must have an age certificate for their child workers
  • children of 9-13 years to work no more than nine hours a day
  • children of 13-18 years to work no more than 12 hours a day
  • children are not to work at night
  • two hours schooling each day for children
  • four factory inspectors appointed to enforce the law
Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

Which act restricted the employment of children under the age of ten?

  1. 1847 Factory Act

  2. 1867 Factory Extension Act

  3. 1878 Factory and Workshop Act

  4. 1844 Factory Act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1878 Factory and Workshop Act consolidated previous legislation and further restricted the employment of children, specifically setting the minimum age at ten.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

When the four-field crop rotation system was introduced in England?

  1. 1720

  2. 1730

  3. 1740

  4. 1750
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The four-field crop rotation system, popularized by Charles Townshend, became widely adopted in England around 1730 during the Agricultural Revolution.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

When was the first effective factory law was passed for the textile factories? 

  1. 1933

  2. 1836

  3. 1842

  4. 1853
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Factory Act of 1833, passed after Sadler had left Parliament, restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hours for persons aged 13 through 17, and 8 hours for those aged 9 through 12. Sadler's health was fatally impaired by his strenuous work with the committee.The Factory Act of 1833, passed after Sadler had left Parliament, restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hours for persons aged 13 through 17, and 8 hours for those aged 9 through 12. Sadler's health was fatally impaired by his strenuous work with the committee. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, none of the dates correspond to the bill being passed, hence, incorrect.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

1833 Factory Act made illegal for children under _______ years of age to be employed in the textile factories.

  1. 6

  2. 9

  3. 10

  4. 12
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 1833 Factory Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of 9 in textile factories.