Case Study of London

1. Choose the correct option

1. Around the year 1880 the percentage of people living in towns grew to
i.
10 percent
ii.
20 percent
iii.
50 percent
iv.
80 percent
2. A main reason for migration to the city of London was
i.
The introduction of steam power
ii.
The introduction of ships
iii.
The introduction of a new work force
iv.
The introduction of very clever people
3. Important industrial cities of London were
i.
Kent and Birmingham
ii.
Leeds and Manchester
iii.
London and Leeds
iv.
Manchester and Cotswold
4. The rich and affluent settled in the
i.
Northern part of the city of London
ii.
Eastern part of the city of London
iii.
Outskirts of the city of London
iv.
West of the city of London
5. London became a metropolis, cosmopolitan city because
i.
People came to the city from Scotland, Ireland and Wales
ii.
People came to the city from Ghana, Somalia and Cameroon
iii.
People came to the city from Indonesia, Singapore and Philippines
iv.
People came to the city from Peru, Panama and Canada
6. One of the five major industries in London were
i.
Iron and steel
ii.
Minerals
iii.
Printing and Stationery
iv.
Drugs and Pharmaceutical
v.
Entertainment
7. A detailed research on the life of the poor was conducted by
i.
Charles Dickens
ii.
Charles Booth
iii.
Charles Correa

iv.

Charles Sohbraj

8. A book brought out by Booth was called

i.
The life and labour of the London poor
ii.
Hard Times
iii.
Oliver Twist
iv.
Christmas Carol
9. Old London was destroyed in the 17th century because of the
i.
Poverty
ii.
Sanitary conditions
iii.
Plague
iv.
Cholera and dysentery
10.Home to textile mills and sugar processing industries and other
manufacturing units were in the
i.
West end
ii.
Manchester and Leeds
iii.
East end
iv.
Oxford
11.With most of the women working, how was the home affected? Write about
its impact on the children and values at home.
12.State your reasons for the rich and the affluent being more settled in the
West End than in the East End.
13.London soon became one of the most advanced cities in the 18th century.
State reasons in favour of this statement.
14.State reasons which could have caused the Great Fire in England in 1666
which destroyed most of the city. What measures were taken to improve this
situation?
15.Who was the first to use the phrase poverty line? Discuss his findings on
the situation in London?
16.How did British Parliament try to solve the issue of environmental hazards
caused by urbanisation?
17.In what way did the intellectuals of London contribute towards London
society?
18. Industrialisation, urbanisation, and modernization brought about immense
changes to the institution of the family. Justify this statement.
19.The use of coal in the steam engines made the experience highly suffocating.
20.Why did the inhabitants of the city of London take to crime? Explain their
need to do so.