Question 1

....................... invented the power loom in 1785.&#10;A)edmund cartwright&#10;B)robert owen&#10;C)samuel f. b.&#10;D)elias howe

Accepted Answer

Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom in 1785, which was a significant advancement in the mechanization of weaving.

Question 2

........................ patented the cotton gin (short for cotton engine) in 1794.&#10;A)eli whitney&#10;B)samuel f. b.&#10;C)elias howe&#10;D)jean lenoir

Accepted Answer

Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin in 1794, revolutionizing the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

Question 3

............................Morse created the telegraph in 1836.&#10;A)alexander graham bell&#10;B)elias howe&#10;C)jean lenoir&#10;D)samuel f. b.

Accepted Answer

Samuel F. B. Morse is credited with the invention of the telegraph in 1836, which revolutionized long-distance communication by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations.

Question 4

........................ created the sewing machine in 1844.&#10;A)elias howe&#10;B)isaac singer&#10;C)jean lenoir&#10;D)thomas

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Elias Howe is credited with inventing the sewing machine in 1844, although Isaac Singer made significant improvements to its design later on.

Question 5

...................... invented the internal combustion engine in 1858.&#10;A)jean lenoir&#10;B)alexander graham bell&#10;C)thomas edison&#10;D)robert owen

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Jean Lenoir is credited with inventing the first commercially successful internal combustion engine in 1858.

Question 6

.............................. created the telephone in 1876.&#10;A)henry hetherington&#10;B)thomas edison&#10;C)robert owen&#10;D)alexander graham bell

Accepted Answer

Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the first practical telephone in 1876.

Question 7

.......................... created the phonograph in 1877.&#10;A)thomas edison&#10;B)robert owen&#10;C)henry hetherington&#10;D)william lovett

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison is credited with creating the phonograph in 1877, a significant invention in the history of sound recording and playback.

Question 8

Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright created the first airplane in..............&#10;A)1903&#10;B)1905&#10;C)1908&#10;D)1923

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The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight on December 17, 1903.

Question 9

............................ wrote a book 'Capital: A Critique of Political Economy (1867).&#10;A)karl marx&#10;B)william pitt&#10;C)robert owen&#10;D)henry hetherington

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx is the author of "Capital: A Critique of Political Economy," which was first published in 1867. This work critically analyzes the capitalist system and is a foundational text in Marxist theory.

Question 10

.......................... is often termed the 'father of British socialism'.&#10;A)robert owen&#10;B)henry hetherington&#10;C)john cleave&#10;D)james watson

Accepted Answer

Robert Owen is often termed the 'father of British socialism' due to his pioneering efforts in improving the working conditions of his employees and his advocacy for social reforms in the early 19th century.

Question 11

In 1836 Cornish cabinet-maker .................formed the London Working Men's Association.&#10;A)william lovett&#10;B)oliver cromwell&#10;C)william iii&#10;D)robert peel

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The answer of In 1836 Cornish cabinet-maker .................formed the London...

Question 12

After the English Civil War had established a protectorate under......................&#10;A)robert peel&#10;B)william ii&#10;C)charles&#10;D)oliver cromwell

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The answer of After the English Civil War had established...

Question 13

The Bill of Rights was enacted in.........................&#10;A)1689&#10;B)1692&#10;C)1685&#10;D)1698

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The answer of The Bill of Rights was enacted in.........................&#10;A)1689&#10;B)1692&#10;C)1685&#10;D)1698...

Question 14

The death of Queen Anne in ................. led her successor, George I Duke of Hannover to the throne of England.&#10;A)1714&#10;B)1718&#10;C)1724&#10;D)1734

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The answer of The death of Queen Anne in ....................

Question 15

...................... is a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society.&#10;A)globalisation&#10;B)laissez-faire&#10;C)communism&#10;D)socialism

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The answer of ...................... is a policy of minimum governmental...

Question 16

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, controller general of finance under King Louis XIV of .........................&#10;A)britain&#10;B)france&#10;C)china&#10;D)usa

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The answer of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, controller general of finance under...

Question 17

The doctrine of laissez-faire is usually associated with the ...........................known as Physiocrats, who flourished in France from about 1756 to 1778.&#10;A)sociologists&#10;B)economists&#10;C)historians&#10;D)anthropologists

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The answer of The doctrine of laissez-faire is usually associated...

Question 18

The British economist ................. wrote Principles of Political Economy (1848),&#10;A)adam smith&#10;B)john stuart mill&#10;C)turgot&#10;D)robert owen

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The answer of The British economist ................. wrote Principles of...

Question 19

In 1810, ..........................produced his first publication, The High Price of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Note, which argued for the use of metallic currency.&#10;A)david ricardo&#10;B)thomas malthus&#10;C)charles darwin&#10;D)alfred russell wallace.

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The answer of In 1810, ..........................produced his first publication, The...

Question 20

Methodism was an 18th-century movement founded by ........... that sought to reform the Church of England from within.&#10;A)john wesley&#10;B)william ewart gladstone&#10;C)david ricardo&#10;D)john russell

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The answer of Methodism was an 18th-century movement founded by...

Question 21

Repeal of the Corn Act in ......................&#10;A)1846&#10;B)1856&#10;C)1866&#10;D)1876

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The answer of Repeal of the Corn Act in ......................&#10;A)1846&#10;B)1856&#10;C)1866&#10;D)1876...

Question 22

The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January........................&#10;A)1801&#10;B)1876&#10;C)1897&#10;D)1901

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The answer of The Victorian era of British history was...

Deck 2: Inventors, Economists, and Historical Events That Shaped Society