
History - Industrial Revolution
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Mr Wake
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Multiple Choice
Which century best identifies the start of the Industrial Revolution.
14th Century (1300 - 1400)
18th Century (1700-1800)
20th Century (1900 -2000)
21st Century (2000-2100)
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Multiple Choice
Which is the correct statement?
In the eighteenth century...
copper mining was of much greater importance than tin
tin mining was of much greater importance than copper
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Multiple Choice
How much of the male workforce was employed by the mining industry in Cornwall.
40%
One half
3/10
3%
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Multiple Choice
Which Cornish ports developed and roads, tramways, railways and even short lengths of canal in order built to help move the coal.
Portreath and Hayle
Truro and St Austell
Helston and Porthleven
Camborne and Redruth
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9
10
Multiple Choice
Which invention supported the miners to be more efficient by pumping water, moving coal and powering equipment to crush the tin ore rocks
Spinning Jenny
Safety lamp
Rocket lifesaving apparatus
Steam Engine
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Multiple Choice
Machines which were used to extract the tin through a water-separation process were largely operated by women. What were those women called? Hint: Cornish word for mine.
Fal-maiden
Bal-maiden
Cal-maiden
Pal-maiden
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Multiple Select
Why did Cornish miners emigrate overseas. Select more than one answer
More money available overseas
Warm weather and nice beaches
Many mines closed
They were forced to leave
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Multiple Choice
How many people (mostly miners) emigrated overseas during 1841 and 1901?
250,000
25,000
2,500,000
2,500
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Multiple Choice
What was the name given to those who returned to Cornwall from overseas.
Cousin Joe
Auntie Jackie
Cousin John
Cousin Jack
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Multiple Choice
After the arrival of Charles and John Wesley in Cornwall 1743, many of the mining communities adopted a religion:
Buddhism
Christianity
Methodism
Islam
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