Lesson 1D.2
1D.2 Industrialisation and protest, c1785–c1870 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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Which mythical figure gave his name to the textile machine-breaking protestors of the 1810s?
- Robert Owen
- John Frost
- Captain Swing
- Ned Ludd
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Which machine was targeted by agricultural labourers during the 1830 Swing Riots?
- Threshing machines
- Power looms
- Spinning jennies
- Steam engines
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What was the minimum age set for child factory labour in the 1833 Factory Act?
- Fourteen years old
- Twelve years old
- Nine years old
- Six years old
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Which campaigner led the Ten Hours Movement in Yorkshire factory reform during the 1830s?
- Edwin Chadwick
- Lord Liverpool
- Richard Oastler
- Robert Peel
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Which group was banned from working underground in coal mines by the 1842 Mines Act?
- Boys under 16
- Unskilled men
- Men over 50
- Women and girls
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Which factor did Edwin Chadwick identify in 1842 as the primary cause of urban disease?
- Long factory hours
- Air pollution
- Poor sanitation
- Poor diet
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Which group formed the core of Britain's rising industrial middle class by 1850?
- Landed aristocrats
- Tenant farmers
- Agricultural labourers
- Factory owners
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How many factory inspectors were initially appointed nationwide under the 1833 Factory Act?
- Four
- Fifty
- One hundred
- Twelve
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Which legislation passed in 1812 made machine breaking punishable by death?
- Frame Breaking Act
- Riot Act
- Six Acts
- Combination Acts
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To which location were over 400 agricultural rioters transported following the 1830 Swing Riots?
- Australia
- The Caribbean
- Canada
- South Africa
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Which type of organisation became the main vehicle for mid-nineteenth-century worker bargaining?
- Secret societies
- Chartist conventions
- Luddite groups
- Trade unions
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Which legislation was passed in response to public health concerns following cholera epidemics?
- Public Health Act
- Factory Act
- Poor Law Amendment
- Ten Hours Act
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What maximum daily working duration in textile mills was established by the 1847 Factory Act?
- Twelve hours
- Eight hours
- Ten hours
- Six hours
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What primary factor drove severe overcrowding and poor sanitation in British towns during the 1830s?
- Suburban growth
- Foreign migration
- Agricultural expansion
- Rapid urbanisation
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Why did early nineteenth-century textile factory owners prefer hiring women and children?
- Shorter working hours
- Trade union membership
- Cheaper labour costs
- Higher tax exemptions
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Which organised campaign successfully achieved statutory limits on factory working hours?
- Captain Swing riots
- Rebecca riots
- Luddite movement
- Ten Hours movement
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Which economic doctrine made nineteenth-century British politicians reluctant to pass factory regulations?
- Mercantilism
- Protectionism
- Collectivism
- Laissez-faire
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Which key feature introduced by the Factory Act of 1833 ensured effective enforcement of regulations?
- Trade union delegates
- Factory inspectors
- Parish guardians
- Local magistrates
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Which political group gained substantial representation following the Reform Act of 1832?
- Agricultural labourers
- Industrial middle class
- Landed aristocracy
- Factory workers
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Despite mid-nineteenth-century public health legislation, which issue remained widespread in industrial towns by 1870?
- Universal suffrage
- Urban overcrowding
- Enclosure of land
- High literacy rates
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