Life in the UK test practice question · History
What is Richard Arkwright remembered for?
Answer options
- Writing poems about Scottish life
- The water frame and an efficient factory systemCorrect
- Building the Great Western Railway
- Discovering penicillin
Answer: The water frame and an efficient factory system
Arkwright started out as a barber. His water-powered spinning machine and his mill at Cromford made cotton spinning much faster.
Checked 8 November 2026