Class 10th History Chapter – 4 The Making of Global World
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | 10th |
| Subject | Social Science (History) |
| Chapter | 4th |
| Chapter Name | The Making of Global World |
| Category | Class 10th Social Science History |
| Medium | English |
| Source | Last Doubt |
Class 10th History Chapter – 4 The Making of Global World
Chapter – 4
The Making of Global World
MCQ
(1) America’s original inhabitants had no immunity against diseases that came from Europe. _______ in particular proved a deadly killer. A. Chickenpox Answer – (C) Smallpox |
(2) Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to ______. A. poverty and widespread deadly diseases Answer – (A) poverty and widespread deadly diseases |
(3) Many of our common foods such as potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, etc. were only introduced in Europe and Asia after ________ accidentally discovered the vast continent that would later become known as the Americas. A. Christopher Columbus Answer – (A) Christopher Columbus |
(4) Precious metals, particularly _______, from mines located in present-day Peru and Mexico enhanced Europe’s wealth and financed its trade with Asia. A. Copper Answer – (D) Silver |
(5) In 1885 the big European powers met in ______ to complete the carving up of Africa between them. A. Paris Answer – (D) Berlin |
(6) Common foods like potatoes, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet potatoes were introduced in ________. A. Europe Answer – (A) Europe |
(7) Reduced role of ________ and the rising importance of the Americas gradually moved the centre of world trade westwards. A. China Answer – (A) China |
(8) Which country passed the ‘Corn Laws’ to restrict the import of corn? A. France Answer – (B) Great Britain |
(9) Many expeditions set off in search of El Dorado, the fabled city of ______. A. Silver Answer – (D) Gold |
(10) Why did China become an attractive destination for Multi-National Companies? A. It had abundance of raw material. Answer – (C) Because wages were low in China. |
(11) Demand for ______ led to the migration of people to America and Australia. A. Capital Answer – (C) Labour |
(12) Between 1820 and 1914, world trade is estimated to have multiplied 25 to 40 times. Nearly _______ percent of this trade comprised ‘primary products’. A. 10 Answer – (D) 60 |
(13) One of the oldest livestock markets in ________ was at Smithfield. A. London Answer – (A) London |
(14) Animals were slaughtered for food at the starting point – in America, Australia or New Zealand, and then transported to ________ as frozen meat, thereby reducing the shipping costs and reducing meat prices. A. Asia Answer – (B) Europe |
(15) In Africa, in the 1890s, a fast-spreading disease of _______ had a terrifying impact on people’s livelihoods and the local economy. A. Rinderpest Answer – (A) Rinderpest |
(16) The geographical exploration in Africa was directly linked to ________. A. Search for scientific information Answer – (B) Imperial projects |
(17) The US also became a colonial power in the late 1890s by taking over some colonies earlier held by ________. A. Belgium Answer – (C) Spain |
(18) The main destinations of Indian indentured migrants were the _____. A. Caribbean Islands Answer – (D) All of the above |
(19) Europeans came to _______ hoping to establish plantations and mines, but they faced the problem of Labour shortage. A. Africa Answer – (A) Africa |
(20) Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880s. It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading ______ in East Africa. A. Kenya Answer – (B) Eritrea |
(21) The loss of _______ destroyed African livelihoods. A. Cattle Answer – (A) Cattle |
(22) Migrants from ______ went to Ceylon and Malaya. A. Andhra Pradesh Answer – (C) Tamil Nadu |
(23) Most Indian indentured workers came from the present-day regions of ______. A. Bihar Answer – (D) All of the above |
(24) India’s nationalist leaders began opposing the system of indentured labour migration as abusive and cruel. It was abolished in ______. A. 1921 Answer – (A) 1921 |
(25) What was the outcome of Bretton Woods Conference? It led to the establishment of : A. ILO (International Labour Organisation) Answer – (B) International Monetary Fund |
(26) From the mid-19th century, faster industrial growth in Britain led to : A. higher income. Answer – (A) higher income. |
(27) Which of the following countries has an effective right of veto over key IMF and World Bank decisions? A. France Answer – (D) USA |
(28) The First World War was fought mainly in ______. A. Asia Answer – (B) Europe |
(29) From ancient times travellers travel long distances in search of ______. A. Food Answer – (B) Knowledge |
(30) 10,000,000 people died in Ireland between 1845 – 1849 due to ______. A. potato famine Answer – (A) potato famine |
NCERT Solution Class 10th History All Chapters MCQ
- Chapter – 1 The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
- Chapter – 2 The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China
- Chapter – 3 Nationalism in India
- Chapter – 4 The Making of Global World
- Chapter – 5 The Age of Industrialisation
- Chapter – 6 Work, Life and Leisure
- Chapter – 7 Print Culture and the Modern World
- Chapter – 8 Novels, Society and History