History: The Making of a Global World

Topics in this chapter

• Pre-Modern Global Connections
• Nineteenth-Century Globalisation
• Colonialism and the Global Economy
• Colonial India and World Trade
• World Wars and Great Depression
• Postwar Economic Order

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-390AF3

   Which development best demonstrates that long-distance cultural and economic exchange existed before the nineteenth century?

   1. A.The Silk Routes carried goods, ideas and religions across Asia, Europe and North Africa.
   2. B.The Bretton Woods institutions regulated international trade.
   3. C.Steam-powered factories caused mass production in Britain.
   4. D.European countries imposed restrictions on colonial migration.
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2. Question 2Q-95BA7A

   What was a major consequence of the repeal of the Corn Laws in Britain in the nineteenth century?

   1. A.Britain began importing food more cheaply, encouraging agricultural expansion in other parts of the world.
   2. B.Britain stopped importing food and became completely self-sufficient.
   3. C.European governments banned the movement of labour across borders.
   4. D.Colonial governments ended the export of raw materials to Britain.
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3. Question 3Q-DE2AC6

   Which statement most accurately describes indentured labour in the nineteenth century?

   1. A.Workers signed contracts to work for a fixed period, but many faced harsh conditions and restricted freedom.
   2. B.Workers were voluntary investors who received ownership of overseas plantations.
   3. C.Workers were recruited only from European industrial cities for skilled factory jobs.
   4. D.Workers were transported under a system that guaranteed equal wages and political rights.
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4. Question 4Q-8C34F3

   How did the Great Depression of the 1930s affect Indian peasants most directly?

   1. A.Agricultural prices fell sharply, while peasants still had to pay revenue and repay debts.
   2. B.Agricultural prices rose because Indian exports increased rapidly.
   3. C.Peasants became independent of moneylenders because rural credit expanded.
   4. D.The decline in world trade had no effect on India's agriculture.
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5. Question 5Q-4ED816

   Explain two important aims of the Bretton Woods institutions established after the Second World War and mention one limitation of the system.

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