The Making Of A Global World part 4

Europe’s poor began to eat better and live longer with the introduction of the humble ……………

• maize
• potato
• soya
• rice

America was discovered by

• Marco Polo
• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Ford
• Cecil Rhodes

What were the “corn laws” about in Britain in the late 18th century?

• more corn to be imported due to increase in population
• B.duties on imported corn
• C.pushing up the prices of corn in the country
• restriction made on the import of corn

Who were the Axis powers in World War II?

• Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy
• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
• Germany, Italy, Ottoman Turkey
• Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

What methods did the Europeans use to recruit and retain labour in Africa?

• paid heavy wages
• Heavy taxes were imposed,  Inheritance laws were changed to their disadvantage, confinement in the compound
• Inheritance laws were changed to their advantage
• low taxes to win their minds over

What is meant by making of the Global World?

• People interacting with each other from different countries
• involvement of trade, of migration, of people in search of work, the movement of capital between different countries and political & social involvement
• Political involvement of different nations
• Migration and trade between countries

Give the correct reason for decline of household income in Europe after the First World War:

• People’ stopped going to work, as they were scared of the war situation.
• Death and injuries had reduced the number of able bodied work force.
• Home governments had imposed heavier taxes.
• People could not go to work because they got busy with reorganization of their households.

Which disease travelled from Europe to America and was responsible for mass deaths of the original inhabitants of America?

• Plague
• Hay fever
• Smallpox
• Chickenpox

What is meant by the ‘Silk Routes” ?

• points to the importance of West-bound Chinese silk cargoes travelling on the various routes
• import - export of silk
• Asian routes used
• routes used in and out of Asia

Which of the following did not take part in the First World War?

• Portugal
• Germany
• France
• England