The Impact of Growing Urbanisation (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What pattern of urban growth did provincial towns show, unlike London?
What pattern of urban growth did provincial towns show, unlike London?
Initial decline then recovery
How many empty houses did Coventry have during its early Tudor decline?
How many empty houses did Coventry have during its early Tudor decline?
565 empty houses
What was the 'putting out' system in the cloth industry?
What was the 'putting out' system in the cloth industry?
Distributing work to rural workers
What fine did Mary's Act of 1556 impose on new rural cloth businesses?
What fine did Mary's Act of 1556 impose on new rural cloth businesses?
£5 per cloth
What did Dutch migrant workers bring to English towns during recovery?
What did Dutch migrant workers bring to English towns during recovery?
New draperies (lighter, cheaper cloth)
Why did Newcastle's population more than double (4,000 to 9,000)?
Why did Newcastle's population more than double (4,000 to 9,000)?
Profitable coal trade
How much did Norwich's population fall in the 1579 plague outbreak?
How much did Norwich's population fall in the 1579 plague outbreak?
From 18,000 to 15,000
What did the Statute of Artificers (1563) order JPs to set?
What did the Statute of Artificers (1563) order JPs to set?
Maximum rates for wages
How many barristers were working by 1590 compared to 1510?
How many barristers were working by 1590 compared to 1510?
411 compared to 10
When was the Royal College of Physicians founded?
When was the Royal College of Physicians founded?
1518