Class 10 The Age of Industrialisation worksheet

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Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   Large-scale home production for an international market, before factories, is called:

   1. globalisation
   2. mass production
   3. industrial revolution
   4. proto-industrialisation

   Answer

   (d) proto-industrialisation

2. 2.

   James Hargreaves is known for:

   1. devising the Spinning Jenny
   2. walking to London for seasonal work
   3. setting up the first Indian jute mill in Calcutta
   4. the “Dawn of the Century” music book cover

   Answer

   (a) devising the Spinning Jenny

3. 3.

   What is meant by “carding”?

   1. a trusted worker who recruited mill hands
   2. a Western term for lands east of the Mediterranean
   3. home-based production for international markets before factories
   4. preparing fibres for spinning

   Answer

   (d) preparing fibres for spinning

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   What is proto-industrialisation?

   Answer

   Large-scale production for an international market based in homes, before factories came up.

2. 5.

   What is each known for? (a) Will Thorne (b) E.T. Paull

   Answer

   (a) walking to London for seasonal work (b) the “Dawn of the Century” music book cover

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   How did the East India Company control Indian weavers?

   Answer

   It appointed gomasthas, stopped weavers dealing with other buyers, and gave advances that tied them to the Company. Weavers who could not meet low prices and harsh terms deserted villages or revolted.

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