Cultural, social and economic change including the growth of towns (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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What was London's population by 1650?
What was London's population by 1650?
375,000
London became the centre of which four areas during 1500-1750?
London became the centre of which four areas during 1500-1750?
Government, business, education, entertainment
In which year did the bubonic plague return to London?
In which year did the bubonic plague return to London?
1665
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
A third
Where did the 1665 plague first devastate London?
Where did the 1665 plague first devastate London?
St. Giles parish
What was the main industry in England during this period?
What was the main industry in England during this period?
Woollen cloth
Which three regions were known for the woollen industry?
Which three regions were known for the woollen industry?
East Anglia, West Yorkshire, West Country
Who invented the steam engine in 1712?
Who invented the steam engine in 1712?
Thomas Newcomen
What was the steam engine specifically used for?
What was the steam engine specifically used for?
Pumping water out of mines
Which industry did the steam engine boost?
Which industry did the steam engine boost?
Coal mining in northeastern England
Who ordered the dissolution of monasteries in the 1530s?
Who ordered the dissolution of monasteries in the 1530s?
Henry VIII
Which two hospitals were reopened by Henry VIII and Edward VI?
Which two hospitals were reopened by Henry VIII and Edward VI?
St. Bartholomew's and St. Thomas'