The Making of a Global World

How did colonialism contribute to the making of a global world?

1. By isolating regions from each other
2. By creating economic and political links between continents
3. By ending international trade
4. By preventing migration

Why is the nineteenth century often called the age of global economic integration?

1. Countries stopped trading.
2. International trade, migration, and investment expanded rapidly.
3. All nations became industrialized simultaneously.
4. Colonialism ended worldwide.

How did the First World War affect globalization?

1. It increased free trade everywhere.
2. It disrupted international economic connections.
3. It eliminated nationalism.
4. It strengthened colonial economies permanently.

What was the significance of indentured labor migration?

1. It stopped international migration.
2. It supplied labor to plantations and colonies.
3. It ended colonial rule.
4. It reduced agricultural production.

Which technology significantly reduced travel time in the nineteenth century?

1. Telegraph and steamships
2. Bullock carts
3. Handwritten letters
4. Sailing boats only

Why did large numbers of Europeans migrate during the nineteenth century?

1. To avoid education
2. To seek better economic opportunities
3. To reduce trade
4. To end industrialization

What was the main impact of the Industrial Revolution on global trade?

1. Reduced production
2. Increased transportation costs
3. Expansion of manufacturing and international markets
4. End of overseas trade

Which event is often considered the beginning of the modern era of global trade?

1. French Revolution
2. Discovery of the Americas
3. Industrial Revolution
4. First World War

What is meant by globalization?

1. Isolation of countries
2. Expansion of local markets only
3. Increasing integration of economies and societies worldwide
4. Reduction in international trade

Which crop became widely associated with the Columbian Exchange?

1. Tea
2. Potato
3. Cotton
4. Jute