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Richard Arkwright - Quiz
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  • 1. Which religious denomination was Richard Arkwright a member of?
A) Methodist
B) Church of England
C) Quaker
D) Catholic
  • 2. In what year was Richard Arkwright knighted?
A) 1791
B) 1792
C) 1786
D) 1788
  • 3. What title did Richard Arkwright serve in Derbyshire?
A) Governor
B) High Sheriff
C) Mayor
D) Magistrate
  • 4. At what age did Richard Arkwright die?
A) 70
B) 59
C) 52
D) 65
  • 5. Where did Richard Arkwright die?
A) Manchester
B) Willersley Castle
C) Rock House, Cromford
D) London
  • 6. Who was Arkwright's partner at New Lanark?
A) David Dale
B) William Nightingale
C) Richard Arkwright junior
D) Florence Nightingale
  • 7. In what year was Willersley Castle built?
A) 1796
B) 1788
C) 1791
D) 1792
  • 8. Where was Richard Arkwright initially buried?
A) St Mary's Church, Cromford
B) London
C) Willersley Castle
D) St Giles' Church, Matlock
  • 9. From whom did Arkwright purchase an estate in 1788?
A) The Arkwright Society
B) David Dale
C) The Christian Guild
D) William Nightingale
  • 10. What destroyed Willersley Castle in 1792?
A) Flooding
B) Fire
C) Demolition
D) War
  • 11. Who occupied Willersley Castle starting in 1796?
A) William Nightingale
B) David Dale
C) Richard Arkwright junior
D) Richard Arkwright senior
  • 12. What is the name of the organization that owns the Cromford Mill complex?
A) The Arkwright Society
B) The Arkwright Scholarships Trust
C) The Christian Guild
D) Manor Adventure
  • 13. In which city was Arkwright's barber shop located?
A) Bolton
B) Cromford
C) Manchester
D) London
  • 14. Where is the blue plaque commemorating Arkwright located?
A) Churchgate, Bolton
B) Willersley Castle
C) Cromford Mill
D) 8 Adam Street, Charing Cross, London
  • 15. What is the current owner of Willersley Castle?
A) Historic England
B) The Christian Guild
C) Manor Adventure
D) The Arkwright Society
  • 16. When was the Arkwright Scholarships Trust established?
A) 1792
B) 1984
C) 1991
D) 2000
  • 17. What is the approximate annual number of scholarships awarded by the Trust as of 2014?
A) 100
B) 1,000
C) 5,000
D) 400
  • 18. What designation did Historic England give to the Derwent Valley Mills site?
A) One of the country's 100 irreplaceable sites
B) A Grade II* listed building
C) The national monument of Britain
D) The oldest industrial site in the world
  • 19. How much was Arkwright's fortune worth upon his death?
A) £20,000
B) £500,000
C) £63,000,000
D) £1,000,000
  • 20. In what year was Richard Arkwright born?
A) 1732
B) 1742
C) 1723
D) 1752
  • 21. What was Arkwright's profession before he became an inventor?
A) Weaver
B) Clockmaker
C) Barber and wig-maker
D) Blacksmith
  • 22. Where was Richard Arkwright born?
A) Nottingham
B) Derbyshire
C) Preston, Lancashire
D) Bolton
  • 23. Who taught Arkwright to read and write?
A) Mr Nicholson
B) His father Thomas
C) His cousin Ellen
D) His mother Sarah
  • 24. What did Arkwright invent to help fund his early cotton machinery?
A) A waterproof dye for periwigs
B) A weaving loom
C) A carding brush
D) A spinning wheel
  • 25. In what year did Arkwright patent the spinning frame?
A) 1769
B) 1775
C) 1771
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) Water
B) Horses
C) Human labor
D) Steam
  • 28. What was the purpose of the rotary carding engine patented by Arkwright?
A) Weave the yarn
B) Dye the thread
C) Convert raw cotton to cotton lap
D) Bleach the cotton
  • 29. Who were the wealthy hosiery manufacturers that partnered with Arkwright?
A) Jedediah Strutt and Samuel Need
B) John Kay and Mr Nicholson
C) Thomas Arkwright and Patience Holt
D) Lewis Paul and John Smalley
  • 30. How many children were in Arkwright's family of origin?
A) Seven surviving children
B) Two
C) Ten
D) Three
  • 31. What machine did the spinning frame provide an advantage over?
A) Hargreaves's spinning jenny
B) Lewis Paul's carding machine
C) The steam engine
D) The hand loom
  • 32. What city is the location of Arkwright's house on Stoneygate?
A) Kirkham
B) Preston
C) Derbyshire
D) Nottingham
  • 33. In what year did Arkwright obtain his 'grand patent'?
A) 1777
B) 1775
C) 1781
D) 1785
  • 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) It was settled in his favor
D) The case was dismissed
  • 35. What public house did Arkwright build in Cromford?
A) The Cromford Inn
B) The Greyhound
C) The Spinning Wheel
D) The Cotton Mill
  • 36. How long were the shifts in Arkwright's Cromford mill?
A) 15 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 13 hours
D) 12 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 had to pay for their replacement
C) They could not travel beyond the town
D) They had to work overtime before leaving
  • 38. Where was the Birkacre mill located?
A) Chorley
B) New Lanark
C) Cromford
D) Wirksworth
  • 39. What caused the destruction of the Birkacre mill in 1779?
A) Structural collapse
B) Anti-machinery riots
C) A flood
D) A massive fire
  • 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) 1785
B) 1777
C) 1781
D) 1775
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