Urban living conditions in the early nineteenth century (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Which three diseases spread quickly in early 19th century industrial towns?
Which three diseases spread quickly in early 19th century industrial towns?
TB, typhoid and cholera
Some suburbs predated which major London event?
Some suburbs predated which major London event?
Great Fire of 1666
How many rooms did some houses consist of?
How many rooms did some houses consist of?
Two rooms
What type of toilets did people use in early industrial towns?
What type of toilets did people use in early industrial towns?
Cesspits shared with neighbours
By how much did cities like Preston, Bradford and Glasgow grow?
By how much did cities like Preston, Bradford and Glasgow grow?
6 to 8 times
What was Britain's population growth between 1750 and 1800?
What was Britain's population growth between 1750 and 1800?
From 6 to 9 million
How many textile factories did Manchester have by 1802?
How many textile factories did Manchester have by 1802?
52 textile factories
What was Manchester's population in 1802?
What was Manchester's population in 1802?
About 95,000
What proportion of Liverpool's population lived in filthy streets?
What proportion of Liverpool's population lived in filthy streets?
A fifth of the entire population
What was one of the main problems in industrial towns?
What was one of the main problems in industrial towns?
Clean water
What body system did air pollution from coal damage?
What body system did air pollution from coal damage?
Respiratory system
What did rapid population growth create in industrial Britain?
What did rapid population growth create in industrial Britain?
Scarcity of food