Conquest, Disease and Trade

Which two countries were the richest countries during the 18th century.

• China

• America

• Portuguese

• India

• Spain

The most powerful weapon of the Spanish conquerers was

• superior firepower

• small pox

• potatoes

• advanced technology and wealth

The pre-modern world shrank greatly in the

• 20th century

• 18th century

• 17th century

• 16th century

Legends spread in seventeenth-century Europe about South America’s fabled wealth. Many expeditions set off in search of ____________

• El Dorado

• K.G.F

• America

• Peru

________________caused europeans to flee to America.

• Deadly diseases

• Hunger

• crowded cities

• All of the above

For centuries before __________ had known a bustling trade.

• Indien ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Because of ________ ,their original habitat had no immunity against diseases.

• America's long isolation

• china's isolation

• America's globalisation

• Global development

___________ were common,and ___________ were persecuted

• europeans, foreigners

• Europeans, Indians

• Religious conflicts, religious dissenters

After its discovery (a)   quickly rose as the centre of economic trade .

Smallpox was first found in Egypt and later got spread to India.

• True

• False