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WorksheetsThe Making Of A Global World part 4
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Europe’s poor began to eat better and live longer with the introduction of the humble ……………
a)
maize
b)
potato
c)
soya
d)
rice
2.
America was discovered by
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Cecil Rhodes
3.
What were the “corn laws” about in Britain in the late 18th century?
a)
more corn to be imported due to increase in population
b)
B.duties on imported corn
c)
C.pushing up the prices of corn in the country
d)
restriction made on the import of corn
4.
Who were the Axis powers in World War II?
a)
Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
c)
Germany, Italy, Ottoman Turkey
d)
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
5.
What methods did the Europeans use to recruit and retain labour in Africa?
a)
paid heavy wages
b)
Heavy taxes were imposed, Inheritance laws were changed to their disadvantage, confinement in the compound
c)
Inheritance laws were changed to their advantage
d)
low taxes to win their minds over
6.
What is meant by making of the Global World?
a)
People interacting with each other from different countries
b)
involvement of trade, of migration, of people in search of work, the movement of capital between different countries and political & social involvement
c)
Political involvement of different nations
d)
Migration and trade between countries
7.
Give the correct reason for decline of household income in Europe after the First World War:
a)
People’ stopped going to work, as they were scared of the war situation.
b)
Death and injuries had reduced the number of able bodied work force.
c)
Home governments had imposed heavier taxes.
d)
People could not go to work because they got busy with reorganization of their households.
8.
Which disease travelled from Europe to America and was responsible for mass deaths of the original inhabitants of America?
a)
Plague
b)
Hay fever
c)
Smallpox
d)
Chickenpox
9.
What is meant by the ‘Silk Routes” ?
a)
points to the importance of West-bound Chinese silk cargoes travelling on the various routes
b)
import - export of silk
c)
Asian routes used
d)
routes used in and out of Asia
10.
Which of the following did not take part in the First World War?
a)
Portugal
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
England
11.
10,000,000 people died in Ireland between 1845-1849 due to
a)
potato famine
b)
epidemic
c)
foreign invasion
d)
drought
12.
The foods introduced in Europe after the discovery of the America?
a)
Potatoes and soya
b)
Groundnuts and maize
c)
Tomatoes, chillies and sweet potatoes
d)
All of the above
13.
Which foods were introduced in Europe and Asia after Christopher Columbus discovered America?
a)
potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet potatoes
b)
meats
c)
wheat and rice
d)
seafood
14.
Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to
a)
poverty and widespread deadly diseases
b)
natural calamity
c)
outbreak of a war among nations
d)
outbreak of plague
15.
Who was the first people to link the world in ancient times?
a)
Priests
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Travellers and traders
d)
All of the above
16.
What technique did Henry Ford use for ha Mass production of cars?
a)
Process manufacturing
b)
Assembly line technique
c)
C.Batch manufacturing
d)
made to order production
17.
Developing countries demanded a new international economic order (NIEO), What purpose did it solve?
a)
real control over natural resources, more development assistance, fairer prices for raw materials, and better access for their manufactured goods in developed countries’ market
b)
fairer prices for raw materials, better exports
c)
for better human resource development
d)
manufacture to consumption benefits
18.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies the com laws?
a)
Restricted the import of corn to ; England
b)
Allowed the import of com to England
c)
Imposed tax on com
d)
Abolished the sale of com
19.
Where was the demand for labour more, that led to more migration?
a)
Russia
b)
America and Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
20.
The geographical exploration in Africa was directly linked to
a)
Search for scientific information
b)
Imperial projects
c)
Vast land with rich resources
d)
Labour to work for plantations in America
21.
What was the problem that the Europeans faced in Africa to carry out the work of plantations?
a)
shortage of water
b)
shortage of labour- willing to work for wages
c)
lack of technology
d)
Rinderpest
22.
In Africa, in the 1890s which disease had a terrifying impact on people’s livelihoods and the local economy?
a)
Smallpox
b)
Plague
c)
hayfever
d)
cattle plague also known as rinderpest
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