Lesson 1D.2

1D.2 Industrialisation and protest, c1785–c1870 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. Which mythical figure gave his name to the textile machine-breaking protestors of the 1810s?

    • Robert Owen
    • John Frost
    • Captain Swing
    • Ned Ludd

  2. Which machine was targeted by agricultural labourers during the 1830 Swing Riots?

    • Threshing machines
    • Power looms
    • Spinning jennies
    • Steam engines

  3. 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

  4. Which campaigner led the Ten Hours Movement in Yorkshire factory reform during the 1830s?

    • Edwin Chadwick
    • Lord Liverpool
    • Richard Oastler
    • Robert Peel

  5. 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

  6. Which factor did Edwin Chadwick identify in 1842 as the primary cause of urban disease?

    • Long factory hours
    • Air pollution
    • Poor sanitation
    • Poor diet

  7. Which group formed the core of Britain's rising industrial middle class by 1850?

    • Landed aristocrats
    • Tenant farmers
    • Agricultural labourers
    • Factory owners

  8. How many factory inspectors were initially appointed nationwide under the 1833 Factory Act?

    • Four
    • Fifty
    • One hundred
    • Twelve

  9. Which legislation passed in 1812 made machine breaking punishable by death?

    • Frame Breaking Act
    • Riot Act
    • Six Acts
    • Combination Acts

  10. To which location were over 400 agricultural rioters transported following the 1830 Swing Riots?

    • Australia
    • The Caribbean
    • Canada
    • South Africa

  11. Which type of organisation became the main vehicle for mid-nineteenth-century worker bargaining?

    • Secret societies
    • Chartist conventions
    • Luddite groups
    • Trade unions

  12. Which legislation was passed in response to public health concerns following cholera epidemics?

    • Public Health Act
    • Factory Act
    • Poor Law Amendment
    • Ten Hours Act

  13. What maximum daily working duration in textile mills was established by the 1847 Factory Act?

    • Twelve hours
    • Eight hours
    • Ten hours
    • Six hours

  14. What primary factor drove severe overcrowding and poor sanitation in British towns during the 1830s?

    • Suburban growth
    • Foreign migration
    • Agricultural expansion
    • Rapid urbanisation

  15. 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

  16. Which organised campaign successfully achieved statutory limits on factory working hours?

    • Captain Swing riots
    • Rebecca riots
    • Luddite movement
    • Ten Hours movement

  17. Which economic doctrine made nineteenth-century British politicians reluctant to pass factory regulations?

    • Mercantilism
    • Protectionism
    • Collectivism
    • Laissez-faire

  18. Which key feature introduced by the Factory Act of 1833 ensured effective enforcement of regulations?

    • Trade union delegates
    • Factory inspectors
    • Parish guardians
    • Local magistrates

  19. Which political group gained substantial representation following the Reform Act of 1832?

    • Agricultural labourers
    • Industrial middle class
    • Landed aristocracy
    • Factory workers

  20. 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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