Liverpool (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the transatlantic slave trade end in England?
In which year did the transatlantic slave trade end in England?
1807
What made Liverpool ideally located for merchants to trade with America?
What made Liverpool ideally located for merchants to trade with America?
Its strategic position facing the Atlantic Ocean
What was Liverpool's most crucial import during the 19th century?
What was Liverpool's most crucial import during the 19th century?
Raw cotton
What percentage of Britain's cotton imports came from the United States?
What percentage of Britain's cotton imports came from the United States?
Around 80%
How many tons of goods did Liverpool's docks handle in 1845?
How many tons of goods did Liverpool's docks handle in 1845?
2.5 million tons
By 1900, how many tons of goods did Liverpool's port process annually?
By 1900, how many tons of goods did Liverpool's port process annually?
10.5 million tons
By 1900, Liverpool became which ranking port worldwide in profitability?
By 1900, Liverpool became which ranking port worldwide in profitability?
Second most profitable
By 1851, what percentage of Liverpool's population was Irish?
By 1851, what percentage of Liverpool's population was Irish?
Over 20%
How many people contracted typhus during the 1847 epidemic in Liverpool?
How many people contracted typhus during the 1847 epidemic in Liverpool?
60,000 people
What was the 1847 typhus epidemic widely known as?
What was the 1847 typhus epidemic widely known as?
Irish fever
Catholic parishes grew from 8 in 1870 to how many by 1916?
Catholic parishes grew from 8 in 1870 to how many by 1916?
24
When did Chinese sailors begin arriving in Liverpool?
When did Chinese sailors begin arriving in Liverpool?
1850s
In which year was a mosque opened in Liverpool for Muslim Indians?
In which year was a mosque opened in Liverpool for Muslim Indians?
1890