The Making of the Global World

Which disease spread widely among cattle in Africa during the 1890s?

1. Plague
2. Rinderpest
3. Malaria
4. Cholera

Which invention greatly improved long-distance communication in the nineteenth century?

1. Steam engine
2. Telegraph
3. Spinning machine
4. Printing press

The abolition of the Corn Laws in Britain resulted in:

1. Increase in food prices
2. Free import of food grains
3. End of industrialisation
4. Closure of trade routes

Which commodity was exported from India during colonial rule?

1. Raw cotton
2. Machines
3. Automobiles
4. Electronic goods

Which group suffered greatly during the Great Depression?

1. Industrial workers and farmers
2. Only kings
3. Government officials only
4. Wealthy businessmen only

The Bretton Woods Conference was held in:

1. 1919
2. 1929
3. 1944
4. 1955

Which international organisation was established after the First World War?

1. United Nations
2. League of Nations
3. World Bank
4. International Monetary Fund

The First World War was fought during:

1. 1900-1905
2. 1914-1918
3. 1929-1933
4. 1939-1945

Which country was known as the centre of world economy before the First World War?

1. India
2. Britain
3. China
4. Brazil

The Great Depression began in:

1. 1914
2. 1929
3. 1939
4. 1945

The term "indentured labour" refers to:

1. Free labour without payment
2. Contract-based labour for a fixed period
3. Government employment
4. Skilled factory workers

Which crop was introduced to Europe after the discovery of America?

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Potato
4. Tea

The Silk Routes connected:

1. Only European countries
2. Asia with Europe and North Africa
3. Only African countries
4. Australia and America only

Which of the following events is considered an important beginning of the modern global world?

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