Class 10 Social Science Chapter 3: The Making of a Global World — practice questions with answers
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Q1. The historic trade routes linking China with Asia and Europe are called the ______.
- silk routes
- spice routes only
- salt routes
- sea lanes
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Answer: A. silk routes
Why: Chinese silk cargoes were carried along them. [p.54]
Why: Chinese silk cargoes were carried along them. [p.54]
Q2. Which food was introduced to Europe from the Americas?
- Potato
- Wheat
- Rice
- Tea
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Answer: A. Potato
Why: Maize, soya, groundnuts, tomatoes and chillies also came from America. [p.54]
Why: Maize, soya, groundnuts, tomatoes and chillies also came from America. [p.54]
Q3. The laws restricting the import of corn into Britain were called the Corn ______.
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Answer: Laws
Why: Industrialists and urban dwellers forced their abolition. [p.57]
Why: Industrialists and urban dwellers forced their abolition. [p.57]
Q4. Which cattle disease spread in Africa in the 1890s and devastated livelihoods?
- Rinderpest
- Plague
- Anthrax
- Smallpox
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Answer: A. Rinderpest
Why: It killed 90% of the cattle. [p.62]
Why: It killed 90% of the cattle. [p.62]
Q5. Which conference of July 1944 established the IMF and World Bank?
- Bretton Woods Conference
- Versailles Conference
- Vienna Congress
- Yalta Conference
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Answer: A. Bretton Woods Conference
Why: Held at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA. [p.74]
Why: Held at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA. [p.74]
Q6. Which American car manufacturer adapted the assembly line to car production?
- Henry Ford
- Thomas Edison
- James Watt
- Andrew Carnegie
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Answer: A. Henry Ford
Why: The T-Model Ford was produced on the assembly line. [p.70]
Why: The T-Model Ford was produced on the assembly line. [p.70]
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