1) When did the miner's strike happen? a) 2004 b) 1984 c) 1884 d) 2021 2) Where did miners keep their lunch? a) In their pockets b) Hung from the ceiling c) On the floor d) In their car 3) What is this? a) Gordy Lamp b) Davy Lamp c) Marty Lamp d) Golden Lamp 4) Why did the miners go on strike? a) To stop the mines from closing b) To open new mines c) Because they were hungry d) Because they were ill 5) What word best describes conditions down the mines? a) Clean and cramped b) Huge and cramped c) Dirty and cramped d) Stripy and cramped 6) How many mines were there on the Smallthorne map from the past? a) 0 b) 13 c) 2 d) 51 7) Why were some miners called scabs during the strike? a) Because they were striking b) Because they didn't strike and went to work c) Because they went on holiday d) Because they went shopping 8) What was coal used for? a) Generating heat and electricity b) Making food c) Building houses d) Making clothes 9) Where does coal originally come from? a) the ocean b) dead plants c) animals d) humans 10) What word is commonly used when talking about the mining community? a) unfriendly  b) healthy c) comradery d) angry 11) which of these is a job that children used to do down the mines? a) trapper b) pincher c) roller d) digger

Coal Mining Quiz

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