Industrial Revolution Cotton Textiles Quiz

Who invented the spinning jenny?

• Samuel Crompton

• James Hargreaves

• James Watt

• Richard Arkwright

What was the name of Richard Arkwright's water-powered machine for spinning cotton?

• Crompton Mule

• Spinning Jenny

• Spinning Frame

• Water Frame

Which machine combined the best aspects of the spinning jenny and the water frame?

• Water Frame

• Crompton Mule

• Spinning Frame

• Spinning Jenny

In which year was the first steam engine used to power a Crompton mule?

• 1785

• 1764

• 1779

• 1769

What was the purpose of attaching Boulton and Watt's steam engine to a loom?

• Weaving Textiles

• Spinning Cotton

• Operating a Handloom

• Powering a Crompton Mule

Where did Richard Arkwright open a five-storey water mill to house his water frames?

• Derbyshire

• Cromford

• Liverpool

• Manchester

What was the nickname given to Manchester due to its involvement in cotton production?

• Textile Town

• Weaver City

• Spindleburg

• Cottonopolis

How many cotton mills were there in Britain by the year 1800?

• 500

• 700

• 900

• 1100

What percentage of British exports did cotton textiles comprise during the 1820s?

• 62%

• 52%

• 72%

• 42%

What happened to James Hargreaves' spinning jennies in 1767?

• They were sold to Richard Arkwright

• They were destroyed by cotton spinners

• They were moved to Nottingham

• They were patented by Samuel Crompton