Question 1

....................... invented the power loom in 1785.
A)edmund cartwright
B)robert owen
C)samuel f. b.
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.
A)eli whitney
B)samuel f. b.
C)elias howe
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.
A)alexander graham bell
B)elias howe
C)jean lenoir
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.
A)elias howe
B)isaac singer
C)jean lenoir
D)thomas

Accepted Answer

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.
A)jean lenoir
B)alexander graham bell
C)thomas edison
D)robert owen

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

.............................. created the telephone in 1876.
A)henry hetherington
B)thomas edison
C)robert owen
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.
A)thomas edison
B)robert owen
C)henry hetherington
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..............
A)1903
B)1905
C)1908
D)1923

Accepted Answer

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).
A)karl marx
B)william pitt
C)robert owen
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'.
A)robert owen
B)henry hetherington
C)john cleave
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.
A)william lovett
B)oliver cromwell
C)william iii
D)robert peel

Accepted Answer

William Lovett, a Cornish cabinet-maker, was indeed the person who formed the London Working Men's Association in 1836, playing a significant role in the early Chartist movement advocating for working-class rights.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The English Civil War led to the establishment of a protectorate under Oliver Cromwell, who ruled as Lord Protector.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights was enacted in 1689, following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw William III and Mary II ascend to the English throne, marking a pivotal moment in limiting the powers of the monarchy and establishing parliamentary sovereignty.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Queen Anne died in 1714, leading to the succession of George I, Duke of Hanover, to the English throne, marking the beginning of the Georgian era.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Laissez-faire is a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. It specifically refers to the economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference from the government. This concept is closely associated with free-market capitalism.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Colbert served as the controller general of finance under King Louis XIV of France, playing a significant role in the development of the French economy during the 17th century.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The doctrine of laissez-faire, which advocates for minimal government intervention in the economy, is associated with the economists known as Physiocrats. This group was particularly influential in France during the period from about 1756 to 1778.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

John Stuart Mill is the author of "Principles of Political Economy," which was first published in 1848. This work is considered a foundational text in the field of economics.

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.
A)david ricardo
B)thomas malthus
C)charles darwin
D)alfred russell wallace.

Accepted Answer

David Ricardo published "The High Price of Bullion, a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes" in 1810, advocating for the return to a metallic currency standard to address the depreciation of paper money.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

John Wesley is recognized as the founder of Methodism, a movement that began as a revival within the Church of England in the 18th century.

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

....................... invented the power loom in 1785.

........................ patented the cotton gin (short for cotton engine) in 1794.

............................Morse created the telegraph in 1836.

........................ created the sewing machine in 1844.

...................... invented the internal combustion engine in 1858.

.............................. created the telephone in 1876.

.......................... created the phonograph in 1877.

Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright created the first airplane in..............

............................ wrote a book 'Capital: A Critique of Political Economy (1867) .

.......................... is often termed the 'father of British socialism'.

In 1836 Cornish cabinet-maker .................formed the London Working Men's Association.

After the English Civil War had established a protectorate under......................

The Bill of Rights was enacted in.........................

The death of Queen Anne in ................. led her successor, George I Duke of Hannover to the throne of England.

...................... is a policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, controller general of finance under King Louis XIV of .........................

The doctrine of laissez-faire is usually associated with the ...........................known as Physiocrats, who flourished in France from about 1756 to 1778.

The British economist ................. wrote Principles of Political Economy (1848) ,

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.

Methodism was an 18th-century movement founded by ........... that sought to reform the Church of England from within.