Richard Arkwright

Richard Arkwright - Quiz

1. Which religious denomination was Richard Arkwright a member of?

A) Methodist
B) Quaker
C) Catholic
D) Church of England

2. In what year was Richard Arkwright knighted?

A) 1791
B) 1786
C) 1788
D) 1792

3. What title did Richard Arkwright serve in Derbyshire?

A) Mayor
B) Governor
C) High Sheriff
D) Magistrate

4. At what age did Richard Arkwright die?

A) 59
B) 65
C) 52
D) 70

5. Where did Richard Arkwright die?

A) Manchester
B) Willersley Castle
C) London
D) Rock House, Cromford

6. Who was Arkwright's partner at New Lanark?

A) Florence Nightingale
B) William Nightingale
C) David Dale
D) Richard Arkwright junior

7. In what year was Willersley Castle built?

A) 1792
B) 1796
C) 1788
D) 1791

8. Where was Richard Arkwright initially buried?

A) Willersley Castle
B) St Mary's Church, Cromford
C) London
D) St Giles' Church, Matlock

9. From whom did Arkwright purchase an estate in 1788?

A) David Dale
B) The Arkwright Society
C) The Christian Guild
D) William Nightingale

10. What destroyed Willersley Castle in 1792?

A) Fire
B) War
C) Flooding
D) Demolition

11. Who occupied Willersley Castle starting in 1796?

A) David Dale
B) William Nightingale
C) Richard Arkwright senior
D) Richard Arkwright junior

12. What is the name of the organization that owns the Cromford Mill complex?

A) The Christian Guild
B) The Arkwright Scholarships Trust
C) The Arkwright Society
D) Manor Adventure

13. In which city was Arkwright's barber shop located?

A) Cromford
B) London
C) Bolton
D) Manchester

14. Where is the blue plaque commemorating Arkwright located?

A) Cromford Mill
B) 8 Adam Street, Charing Cross, London
C) Churchgate, Bolton
D) Willersley Castle

15. What is the current owner of Willersley Castle?

A) Historic England
B) The Arkwright Society
C) Manor Adventure
D) The Christian Guild

16. When was the Arkwright Scholarships Trust established?

A) 1792
B) 2000
C) 1991
D) 1984

17. What is the approximate annual number of scholarships awarded by the Trust as of 2014?

A) 100
B) 5,000
C) 400
D) 1,000

18. What designation did Historic England give to the Derwent Valley Mills site?

A) The oldest industrial site in the world
B) The national monument of Britain
C) One of the country's 100 irreplaceable sites
D) A Grade II* listed building

19. How much was Arkwright's fortune worth upon his death?

A) £1,000,000
B) £20,000
C) £63,000,000
D) £500,000

20. In what year was Richard Arkwright born?

A) 1732
B) 1752
C) 1742
D) 1723

21. What was Arkwright's profession before he became an inventor?

A) Barber and wig-maker
B) Weaver
C) Clockmaker
D) Blacksmith

22. Where was Richard Arkwright born?

A) Bolton
B) Derbyshire
C) Nottingham
D) Preston, Lancashire

23. Who taught Arkwright to read and write?

A) His father Thomas
B) His mother Sarah
C) His cousin Ellen
D) Mr Nicholson

24. What did Arkwright invent to help fund his early cotton machinery?

A) A spinning wheel
B) A weaving loom
C) A carding brush
D) A waterproof dye for periwigs

25. In what year did Arkwright patent the spinning frame?

A) 1771
B) 1769
C) 1775
D) 1748

26. Who did Arkwright work with on his spinning machine in 1768?

A) Jedediah Strutt
B) Samuel Need
C) Lewis Paul
D) John Kay

27. What was the primary power source for Arkwright's first mill in Nottingham?

A) Human labor
B) Horses
C) Steam
D) Water

28. What was the purpose of the rotary carding engine patented by Arkwright?

A) Convert raw cotton to cotton lap
B) Dye the thread
C) Weave the yarn
D) Bleach the cotton

29. Who were the wealthy hosiery manufacturers that partnered with Arkwright?

A) John Kay and Mr Nicholson
B) Jedediah Strutt and Samuel Need
C) Thomas Arkwright and Patience Holt
D) Lewis Paul and John Smalley

30. How many children were in Arkwright's family of origin?

A) Two
B) Seven surviving children
C) Three
D) Ten

31. What machine did the spinning frame provide an advantage over?

A) Lewis Paul's carding machine
B) Hargreaves's spinning jenny
C) The steam engine
D) The hand loom

32. What city is the location of Arkwright's house on Stoneygate?

A) Nottingham
B) Kirkham
C) Preston
D) Derbyshire

33. In what year did Arkwright obtain his 'grand patent'?

A) 1777
B) 1785
C) 1781
D) 1775

34. What was the result of the court case regarding Arkwright's patent in 1785?

A) It was settled against him
B) The patent was renewed
C) The case was dismissed
D) It was settled in his favor

35. What public house did Arkwright build in Cromford?

A) The Greyhound
B) The Spinning Wheel
C) The Cromford Inn
D) The Cotton Mill

36. How long were the shifts in Arkwright's Cromford mill?

A) 12 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 13 hours
D) 15 hours

37. What condition did Arkwright set for employees taking their week of holiday?

A) They were not allowed to leave their houses
B) They could not travel beyond the town
C) They had to work overtime before leaving
D) They had to pay for their replacement

38. Where was the Birkacre mill located?

A) Wirksworth
B) Cromford
C) Chorley
D) New Lanark

39. What caused the destruction of the Birkacre mill in 1779?

A) A flood
B) Anti-machinery riots
C) A massive fire
D) Structural collapse

40. What proportion of employees were children towards the end of Arkwright's tenure?

A) Ten percent
B) Nearly two-thirds
C) Nearly one-third
D) Exactly half

41. In what year did Arkwright lease the Haarlem Mill?

A) 1775
B) 1781
C) 1777
D) 1785

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