Practice Set 5 — The Making of a Global World

Class 10 History • English Medium

NCERT + Board + Competitive Level

Class 10
Subject History
Total Questions 30
Marks 30
Part A — Multiple Choice Questions

Q1. Which ancient network is described in the chapter as an important example of pre-modern trade and cultural exchange?

Q2. Which food crop from the Americas became an important part of the diet of poor people in Europe?

Q3. What was one major reason for the abolition of the Corn Laws in Britain?

Q4. Which development helped transform the nineteenth-century global economy by reducing transport costs?

Q5. What was the significance of refrigerated ships?

Q6. Which of the following was a major destination for Indian indentured labour?

Q7. Indentured labourers generally agreed to work for:

Q8. Which of the following best explains the term "trade surplus"?

Q9. Which event severely affected the global economy during the 1930s?

Q10. Which group was particularly affected by falling agricultural prices during the Great Depression?

Part B — Chronological Arrangement

Q11. Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Abolition of Corn Laws
2. First World War
3. Great Depression
4. Second World War

Q12. Arrange the following developments in the correct chronological order:

1. Nineteenth-century expansion of global economy
2. First World War
3. Great Depression
4. Second World War

Part C — Matching

Q13. Match Column I with Column II.

Column I
1. Silk Routes
2. Corn Laws
3. Indentured labour
4. Refrigerated ships

Column II
a. Contract labour
b. Restrictions on food imports
c. Long-distance trade and cultural exchange
d. Transportation of perishable foods

Q14. Match the following countries/regions with their historical association.

1. India
2. Britain
3. China
4. Caribbean

a. Important destination of indentured labour
b. Major imperial trading power
c. Source of tea and other goods in global trade
d. Major source of indentured labour

Part D — Assertion & Reason

Q15. Assertion (A): The nineteenth century witnessed increasing integration of the world economy.

Reason (R): Improved transport, trade and migration connected distant regions.

Q16. Assertion (A): Refrigerated ships contributed to the expansion of global food trade.

Reason (R): They enabled perishable food products to be transported over long distances.

Q17. Assertion (A): The Great Depression affected agricultural producers in many countries.

Reason (R): Agricultural prices fell sharply and demand declined.

Q18. Assertion (A): Indian indentured labour migration contributed to the formation of overseas Indian communities.

Reason (R): Many workers settled in different colonies after completing or leaving their contracts.

Part E — Conceptual & Analytical Questions

Q19. Why did the abolition of Corn Laws have wider consequences than simply changing British food policy?

Q20. How did technology influence migration and settlement in the nineteenth century?

Q21. Why did European countries experience large-scale migration during the nineteenth century?

Q22. Which statement best describes the impact of indentured labour on Indian society and culture overseas?

Q23. What was one major effect of the Great Depression on international trade?

Part F — Passage-Based Questions
Read the passage carefully:

The nineteenth century saw the rapid development of an international economy. Food grains and raw materials were increasingly traded across continents. Railways, steamships and improved communication helped connect producers and consumers. The abolition of trade restrictions in Britain also encouraged the import of food from overseas. As agricultural regions became connected to ports and world markets, production and trade expanded on a large scale.

Q24. Which technological developments helped connect agricultural regions to world markets?

Q25. What happened when trade restrictions in Britain were reduced?

Q26. What broad historical process is reflected in the passage?

Read the passage carefully:

The Great Depression began in 1929 and had serious consequences across the world. Industrial production declined, unemployment increased and international trade fell. Agricultural prices also collapsed, badly affecting farmers and peasants. In countries such as India, falling prices of agricultural products reduced the income of peasants, while their need to pay rents and revenues continued. The crisis therefore affected both urban and rural populations.

Q27. In which year did the Great Depression begin?

Q28. Which group was particularly affected by the collapse of agricultural prices?

Q29. Why did the decline in agricultural prices create difficulties for Indian peasants?

Q30. Which conclusion best explains the historical making of the global world?

Test Result

Answer Key & Detailed Explanations
Q1. Correct Answer: A
The Silk Routes were important networks that connected different regions through trade, travel and cultural exchange in pre-modern times.
Q2. Correct Answer: A
The potato came from the Americas and became an important food crop in Europe. It helped improve the diet of many poorer Europeans.
Q3. Correct Answer: A
The abolition of the Corn Laws was linked with the interests of industrialists and urban consumers who wanted cheaper food imports.
Q4. Correct Answer: A
Railways and steamships reduced transport time and costs and connected inland production areas with ports and international markets.
Q5. Correct Answer: A
Refrigerated ships allowed perishable products such as meat to be transported over long distances without quickly spoiling.
Q6. Correct Answer: A
Fiji was one of the important destinations of Indian indentured labourers.
Q7. Correct Answer: A
Indentured labour was based on a contract under which workers agreed to work for a specified period.
Q8. Correct Answer: A
A trade surplus occurs when the value of exports is greater than the value of imports.
Q9. Correct Answer: A
The Great Depression was a major economic crisis beginning in 1929 that affected countries across the world.
Q10. Correct Answer: A
Farmers and peasants were severely affected because agricultural prices fell and their incomes declined.
Q11. Correct Answer: A
The abolition of the Corn Laws came before the First World War. The Great Depression followed the First World War, and the Second World War came later.
Q12. Correct Answer: A
The nineteenth-century global economy developed before the First World War, followed by the Great Depression and then the Second World War.
Q13. Correct Answer: A
Silk Routes were associated with trade and cultural exchange; Corn Laws restricted food imports; indentured labour involved contracts; refrigerated ships transported perishable foods.
Q14. Correct Answer: A
India was an important source of indentured labour, Britain was a major imperial trading power, China supplied goods such as tea, and Caribbean colonies received many indentured workers.
Q15. Correct Answer: A
Trade, migration and technological developments connected different regions and contributed to the growth of an integrated world economy.
Q16. Correct Answer: A
Refrigerated ships directly contributed to global food trade because they allowed perishable products to be transported over long distances.
Q17. Correct Answer: A
During the Great Depression, demand and prices for agricultural products fell, causing serious difficulties for agricultural producers.
Q18. Correct Answer: A
Many indentured workers settled overseas, contributing to the growth of Indian communities in different parts of the world.
Q19. Correct Answer: A
The abolition of the Corn Laws encouraged Britain to import food from overseas, linking British consumers with agricultural producers in other countries.
Q20. Correct Answer: A
Improved transport reduced the time and cost of travelling long distances, making migration to overseas destinations easier.
Q21. Correct Answer: A
Population growth, poverty and unemployment encouraged many Europeans to migrate in search of better economic opportunities.
Q22. Correct Answer: A
Indian migrants carried their languages, food, traditions and cultural practices to different parts of the world.
Q23. Correct Answer: A
The Great Depression caused a major decline in production, demand and international trade.
Q24. Correct Answer: A
Railways connected agricultural regions to ports, while steamships transported goods across oceans.
Q25. Correct Answer: A
Reduction of trade restrictions encouraged Britain to import food from overseas and strengthened international agricultural trade.
Q26. Correct Answer: A
The passage describes the increasing integration of different regions through transportation, trade and agricultural markets.
Q27. Correct Answer: A
The Great Depression began in 1929 and became one of the most severe economic crises of the twentieth century.
Q28. Correct Answer: A
Farmers and peasants suffered greatly because agricultural prices fell sharply and their incomes declined.
Q29. Correct Answer: A
Indian peasants faced falling agricultural incomes while their obligations to pay rents and revenues continued.
Q30. Correct Answer: A
The making of the global world was a long historical process shaped by trade, migration, technology, capital movements and changing economic relationships.