CBSE Questions for Class 10 History The Making Of A Global World Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Indian textiles faced stiff competition in international markets.
  • True
  • False
Britain had a trade deficit with India.
  • True
  • False
With fewer number of members within the family, __________ declined after the war.
  • household incomes
  • household expenses
  • housing stock
  • living space
Indian traders and moneylenders followed European colonisers into __________.
  • North America
  • Africa
  • South America
  • Australia
Who were Shikaripuri shroffs and Nattukottai Chettiars?
  • Landlords
  • Nobles
  • Sailors
  • Bankers
What was included in the home charges?
  • Private remittances by British officials and traders
  • Interest payments on Indias external debt
  • Pensions of British officials in India
  • All of the above
While Indian exports of manufactures declined rapidly, export of ______________ increased equally fast.
  • textiles
  • plant and machinery
  • raw materials
  • petroleum
Worlds leading industrial nations harnessed the vast powers of modern ____________ to inflict the greatest possible destruction on their enemies.
  • rockets
  • satellites
  • drones
  • industry
In the depression years, India became an importer of precious metals.
  • True
  • False
Before the war, ___________ was a major supplier of wheat in the world market.
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Northern Europe
When the war began in August 1914, many governments thought it would be over by __________.
  • Easter
  • Christmas
  • New Year
  • Spring
Those with fixed incomes were worse off during the Depression.
  • True
  • False
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Which system was based on fixed exchange rate?
  • Bretton wood system
  • Political system
  • Military system
  • None of thses
Consider the following statements and choose the correct response from the options given thereafter :
Statement I : Traders and travellers introduced new crops to the land they travelled.
Statement II : Noodles most likely travelled from China through Arab traders to Sicily. 
Statement III : Potato reached the West through travellers and became the staple diet of the poor. 
  • Statement I and statement III are true
  • Statement II and statement III are true.
  • All three statements are true.
  • Statement I and statement II are true.
Which of these has been the MOST important factor in the rise of globalized trade?
  • increase in world population
  • emergence of multinational corporations
  • decline in regional national resources
  • breakdown of protective tariffs
  • enhancement of communications technologies
Which event led to the end of feudalism ? 
  • Constantinople's fall
  • First Religious War
  • French Revolution
  • American War of lndependence
The Silk Route was taken by _________.
  • West-bound Chinese silk cargoes
  • East-bound Chinese silk cargoes
  • North-bound Chinese silk cargoes
  • South-bound Chinese silk cargoes
By selling which of the items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from China
  • Opium
  • Jute
  • Cotton
  • Sugarcane
Which disease spread like wind fire in Africa in the 1890's?
  • Cattle plague
  • Small pox
  • Pneumonia
  • None of thses
Which food travelled west from China to be called "Spaghetti"?
  • Soya
  • Groundnuts
  • Potato
  • Noodles
Wines were famous in ______.
  • India
  • China
  • Europe
  • Arabia
What did indentured labour mean?
  • Cheap labour
  • Free labour
  • Bonded labour
  • None of these
What were 'Canal Colonies'?
  • Large Colonies
  • Sea Port
  • Large Canals
  • Irrigated areas
Which city was called the fabled “City of Gold”?
  • Peru
  • Mexico
  • El Dorado
  • Spain
Till which of the following year animal were shipped live from America to Europe?
  • 1865
  • 1870
  • 1875
  • 1880
The Descendants of indentures workers is a Noble Prize winning writer is_______.
  • Bob Morley
  • V. S. Naipaul
  • Amartya Sen
  • Ram Naresh Sarwan
The great Depression begin in?
  • 1927
  • 1928
  • 1929
  • 1930
What were the advantages of invention of refrigerated ship?
  • This reduced the shipping costs and lowered meat prices in Europe.
  • The poor in Europe could now consume a more varies diet.
  • To the earlier, monotony of Bread and potatoes many, not all could add meat, butter or egg.
  • All of above
What was 'Corn Laws'?
  • Restriction on import of corn
  • Permission on import of corn
  • Restriction on export of corn
  • Permission on export of corn.
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