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The Making of a Global World

Question:

Which was the world's first mass produced car?

Answer:

The T-Model.

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The Making of a Global World

Q 1.

What was mass production ? Who was pioneer of mass production ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 2.

Explain the impact of the Great Depression on the Indian economy. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2014]
Or
Explain the impact of the Great Depression on Indian farmers in the early twentieth century. [CBSE 2009 (F), Sept. 2012]

Q 3.

Name any four colonial powers of the 19th century.

Q 4.

What was the impact of the Great Depression on USA ? Explain. [CBSE 2013]

Q 5.

How was the income received from trade surplus with India used by Britain ? [CBSE 2008 (D)]

Q 6.

What were the limitations of IMF and the World Bank ? Mention any two.

Q 7.

Write a short note on Sir Henry Morton Stanley.

Q 8.

How did Henry Ford revolutionise mass production in the US ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 9.

G-77 can be seen as a reaction to the activities of Bretton Woods Twins. Explain the statement with five arguments.  [CBSE 2013]

Q 10.

How rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880's ?      [CBSE 2014]

Q 11.

What is G-77 ?

Q 12.

Read the following passage, and answer the questions that are given below : Grow more jute, brothers, with the hope of greater cash. Costs and debts of jute will make your hopes get dashed. When you have spent all your money and got the crop  off the ground _______traders, sitting at home, will pay only ? Rs.5 a maund.
(i) Who made profits from jute cultivation according to the jute growers ?
(ii) Explain the factors which were responsible for the poor condition of jute cultivators.

Q 13.

Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.

Q 14.

Why thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century ?
Or
Why did thousands of people flee away from Europe to America in the 19th century ? Give any three reasons. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 15.

India played a crucial role in the late 19th century world economy.” Explain by giving an example.
Or
What was the importance of the Indian trade for the Britishers ?
Or
How did India play a crucial role in the nineteenth century world economy ? Explain with examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]

Q 16.

Define Rinderpest. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]

Q 17.

What steps were taken by the British government to improve agriculture in West Punjab ?

Q 18.

Name the disease which had terrifying impact on people's livelihoods and local economy of Africa during 1890's.

Q 19.

How were the indentured workers exploited by the recruiting agents ?

Q 20.

Which was the world's first mass produced car?

Q 21.

What was Henry Ford's best cost cutting decision ?

Q 22.

What do you know about the Great Depression ? Explain the major factors responsible for the Great Depression. [CBSE 2008 (F), Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013]

Q 23.

What were the factors which were responsible for the end of the Bretton Woods system ?

Q 24.

The pre-modern world shrank greatly in the 16th century.' Explain.

Q 25.

Name any two world institutions which were established under the Bretton Woods. Also mention one objective of each.

Q 26.

Name the countries involved in the First World War.

Q 27.

What is NIF.O ?
Or
Why did Group 77 countries demand a New International Economic Order ? Explain. [CBSE 2009 (D). Sept, 2010]
Or
Why did most of the developing countries organise themselves as a group the Group of 77 (G-77) ? [CBSE 2012)

Q 28.

What were silk routes ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 29.

Mention any two factors which were responsible for price rise of food grains in Britain in the late 18th century.

Q 30.

What were Corn Laws ? Why these Laws were abolished ?

Q 31.

What at the factors which transformed 19th century world ?

Q 32.

Name any two countries which became major supplier of wheat during the First World War.

Q 33.

Name any two world institutions which were established under the Bretton Woods. Also mention one objective of each. [CBSE 2014]

Q 34.

What was the main aim of the post-war international economic system in the world ?

Q 35.

What were the social advantages of invention of refrigerated ships ?

Q 36.

Explain the social and economic impacts of the First World War. Suggest any two ways to save the world from the Third World War.
Or
"The First World War was mainly fought in Europe but its impact was felt around the world."Explain by giving examples.
Or
What was the impact of the First World War on the socio-economic conditions of the world ? Write four points. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]

Q 37.

What is meant by the Bretton Woods Agreement?

Q 38.

Explain the three types of movements or flows within international economic exchange. Find one example of each type of flow which involved India and Indians, and write a short account of it.

Q 39.

What were the impacts of the Bretton Woods system ? Explain.

Q 40.

Explain the role of technology in shaping the world economy of the 19th century. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
Or
What was the impact of technology on food availability ? Explain with the help of examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2014]
Or
What was the role of technology in transforming in the 19th century world ? Explain with an example. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 41.

What were the main reasons for the attraction of Europeans to Africa ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2014]

Q 42.

Give three examples to show that the world changed with the discovery of new sea routes to America. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2012]

Q 43.

Mention the impact of the First World War on agricultural economies.

Q 44.

Write any three factors responsible for indentured labour migration from India. [CBSE Sept. 2010. 2013]

Q 45.

What was the most powerful weapon of the Spanish conqueror to colonise America ?

Q 46.

Name the countries which wore exporting food grains to Britain.

Q 47.

Name the technology which enabled the transportation of perishable foods over.

Q 48.

Before the arrival of outsiders most of the Africans had a little reason to work for a wage’. Give reasons.

Q 49.

Name any four regions of India from where indentured workers came.

Q 50.

Why China and other Asian countries became attractive destination for investment by foreign MNC's ?