Question

Abraham Darby was a Quaker businessman who saw an opportunity in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
(A) Textile industry
(B) Agricultural Industry
(C) Chemical Industry
(D) Iron making Industry

Answer 1

Hint: He played an important role in the Industrial revolution as he developed a method which helped making iron with the help of coke rather than charcoal.

Complete answer:
Abraham Darby was the eldest, first, and the best-known man in all the seven men. He developed a method that can be used in the production of iron in a blast furnace which can be fueled by coke rather than charcoal. It was a major step in the Industry of Iron as the production of iron as a raw material.
He was apprenticed to Jonathan Freeth. He would use cokes to fuel malting ovens which would prevent the Sulphur content of coal containing the resulting beer.

So, the correct option for this question would be D.

Additional Information: The industrial revolution which is also known as the First Industrial Revolution was a period of transition of the period manufacturing process in Europe and the United States. It included handmade production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing, and iron production. The most dominant industry during the industrial revolution was the Textile Industry. It was also the very first industry in which all the modern production processes used in it. It was a major turning point in the history of the Industrial Revolution.

Note: He played a major role in the industry of Iron Industry and also he was the one who put a patent on his casting method which was helping him to make pods of the desired thickness or lightness.