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Class 10 History Chapter 3 The Making Of A Global World Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. Due to the Great Depression, the prices of raw jute fell by

Correct Answer: C) 60%.

2. What was the problem faced by the European colonies in Asia and Africa after Independence?

Correct Answer: A) Burden of overwhelming poverty and a lack of resources.

3. Who were the Allies in World War 1?

Correct Answer: A) Britain, France and Russia (later joined by the US).

4. What was the problem that the Europeans faced in Africa to carry out the work of plantations?

Correct Answer: B) Shortage of labour-willing to work for wages.

5. In between whom the Second World War was fought?

Correct Answer: C) The Allies and the Axis powers.

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

Correct Answer: C) Smallpox.

7. The silk routes linked Asia with

Correct Answer: C) Both & (b).

8. Who worked in American plantations during the 18th century:

Correct Answer: B) Slaves captured from Africa.

9. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASES PROVED A DEADLY KILLER FOR THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA?

Correct Answer: B) SMALLPOX.

10. In which country did the Great Depression start?

Correct Answer: C) USA, 1929.

11. Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to

Correct Answer: A) Poverty and widespread deadly diseases.

12. An industrial society based on mass production cannot be sustained without .....

Correct Answer: C) Mass consumption.

13. In the 19th century, where did the huge number of Indian and Chinese labourers migrated to work on?

Correct Answer: A) In mines.

14. What major change occurred for the US after World War I?

Correct Answer: B) The war transformed the US from being an international debtor to an international creditor, as Britain had borrowed a lot of money from the US.

15. What was the condition of these indentured workers?

Correct Answer: B) Described as a 'new system of slavery', Living and working conditions were harsh, and there were few legal rights.

16. Name the writer who was a descendant of indentured labour migrants and also got Nobel Prize?

Correct Answer: A) V.S. Naipaul.

17. What was the time period the Second World War was fought?

Correct Answer: A) 6 years.

18. America was discovered by

Correct Answer: B) Christopher Columbus.

19. Tamil migrants went to

Correct Answer: A) Ceylon and Malaya.

20. What change did low-cost structure of the Chinese economy, most importantly its low wages bring about?

Correct Answer: A) Investment by MNCs.

21. What is meant by the 'Silk Routes" ?

Correct Answer: A) Points to the importance of West-bound Chinese silk cargoes travelling on the various routes.

22. Till the ..... animals were shipped live from America to Europe.

Correct Answer: B) 1870s.

23. Spaghetti(Pasta) from which country .....

Correct Answer: A) Italy.

24. Who were the Axis powers in World War II?

Correct Answer: A) Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy.

25. As early as ..... an active coastal trade linked the Indus valley civilization with present West Asia.

Correct Answer: B) 3000 BCE.

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