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MCQs for Class 10 Social Science History Chapter 3 The Making of Global World

1. Identify the one who adopted the concept of an assembly line to produce automobiles.

(a)Cuppola

(b)S. Naipaul

(c)Samuel Morse

(d)Henry Ford

Answer:(d)Henry Ford

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2. Reason for decline of cotton textile export from India to Britain in the early 19th century:

(a) imposition of tariff on cotton import into Britain.

(b) quality of cotton textile was poor.

(c) shortage of raw cotton in India.

(d) cotton producers had found other buyers.

Answer: (a) imposition of tariff on cotton import into Britain.

3. The Axis powers did not include

(a) Japan

(b) Italy

(c) Nazi Germany

(d) Britain

Answer: (d) Britain

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4. People livelihood and local economy of which one of the following was badly affected by the disease named Rinderpest.

(a) Asia

(b) Europe

(c) Africa

(d) South America

Answer: (c) Africa

5. Which of the following places was an important destination for indentured migrants?

(a) Florida

(b) Melbourne

(c) Carribbean island

(d) Mexico

Answer: (c) Carribbean island

6. The group of powers collectively known as the Axis power during the Second World War were:

(a) Germany, Italy, Japan

(b) Austria, Germany, Italy

(c) France, Japan, Italy

(d) Japan, Germany, Turkey

Answer:(a) Germany, Italy, Japan

7. Who among the following is a Nobel Prize winner?

(a) V.S. Naipaul

(b) J.M. Keynes

(c) Shivnarine Chanderpaul

(d) Ramnaresh Sarwan

Answer:(a) V.S. Naipaul

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8. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the com laws?

(a) Restricted the import of corn to ; England

(b) Allowed the import of com to England

(c) Imposed tax on com

(d) Abolished the sale of com

Answer:(a) Restricted the import of corn to ; England

9. Which of the following is the direct effect of Great Depression on Indian Trade?

(a) Peasants and farmers suffered.

(b) Indian exports and imports nearly halved between 1928-1934.

(c) Peasants’ indebtedness increased.

(d) Led to widespread unrest in rural India.

Answer:(b) Indian exports and imports nearly halved between 1928-1934.

10. Which of the following enabled the Europeans to conquer and control the Africans?

(a) Victory in war

(b) Control over the scarce resource of cattle

(c) Death of Africans due to rinderpest

(d) Lack of weapons in Africa to fight against the Europeans

Answer:(b) Control over the scarce resource of cattle

11. Who discovered the vast continent, later known as America?

(a) Vasco da Gama

(b) Christopher Columbus

(c) V.S. Naipaul

(d) None of these

Answer:(b) Christopher Columbus

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12. Until 18th century which two countries were considered the richest in the world?

(a) India and China

(b) China and Japan

(c) England and France

(d) England and Italy

Answer: (a) India and China

13. Why were the Europeans attracted to Africa?

(a) By its natural beauty

(b) By the opportunities for investment

(c) For its vast land resources and mineral wealth

(d) For recruitment of labour

Answer:(c) For its vast land resources and mineral wealth

14. Transport of perishable goods over long distance was possible because of

(a) improved railways

(b) airline services

(c) refrigerated ships

(d) steam ships

Answer: (c) refrigerated ships

15. The World Bank was set-up to

(a) finance rehabilitation of refugees.

(b) finance post war construction.

(c) finance industrial development.

(d) help third world countries.

Answer:(b) finance post war construction.

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16. Most Indian indentured workers came from:

(a) Eastern Uttar Pradesh

(b) North-eastern states

(c) Jammu and Kashmir

(d) None of these

Answer:(a) Eastern Uttar Pradesh

17. Who adopted the concept of an assembly line to produce automobiles?

(a) Henry Ford

(b) Karl Benz

(c) V.S. Naipaul

(d) Samuel Morse

Answer:(a) Henry Ford

18. The First World War was fought mainly in

(a) Asia

(b) Europe

(c) America

(d) Africa.

Answer:(b) Europe

19. The geographical exploration in Africa was directly linked to

(a) Search for scientific information

(b) Imperial projects

(c) Vast land with rich resources

(d) Labour to work for plantations in America

Answer:(b) Imperial projects

20. From ancient times travellers travel long distances in search of

(a) Food

(b) Knowledge

(c) Peace

(d) Spiritual leaders

Answer:(b) Knowledge

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21. Common foods like potatoes, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, sweet potatoes were introduced in

(a) Europe

(b) China

(c) Africa

(d) Australia

Answer: (a) Europe

22. 10,000,000 people died in Ireland between 1845-1849 due to

(a) potato famine

(b) epidemic

(c) foreign invasion

(d) drought

Answer:(a) potato famine

23. Thousands of people fled Europe for America in the 19th century due to

(a) poverty and widespread deadly diseases

(b) natural calamity

(c) outbreak of a war among nations

(d) outbreak of plague

Answer:(a) poverty and widespread deadly diseases

24. Who worked in American plantations during the 18th century:

(a) Emigrants from Europe

(b) Slaves captured from Africa

(c) Unemployed population of America

(d) None

Answer:(b) Slaves captured from Africa

25. Reason for decline of cotton textile export from India to Britain in the early 19th century:

(a) imposition of tariff on cotton import into Britain.

(b) quality of cotton textile was poor.

(c) shortage of raw cotton in India.

(d) cotton producers had found other buyers.

Answer:(a) imposition of tariff on cotton import into Britain.

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26. When the export of cotton textile to Britain declined, India did not lose much. Why?

(a) because demand for Indian cotton textile in America increased.

(b) because South-East Asian countries welcomed Indian cotton textiles.

(c) because India’s home market had adequate number of buyers for Indian textile.

(d) because China opened a market for Indian textile.

Answer: (a) because demand for Indian cotton textile in America increased.

27. Give the correct reason for decline of household income in Europe after the First World War:

(a) People’ stopped going to work, as they were scared of the war situation.

(b) Death and injuries had reduced the number of able bodied work force.

(c) Home governments had imposed heavier taxes.

(d) People could not go to work because they got busy with reorganization of their households

Answer: (b) Death and injuries had reduced the number of able bodied work force.

28. During the First World War women in Europe stepped into jobs which earlier men were expected to do. What was the reason?

(a) because men went to battle.

(b) because men went to other countries in search of jobs.

(c) because of liberalisation of women in society.

(d) because menfolk decided to take charge of the household work.

Answer:(a) because men went to battle.

29. Which of the following did not take part in the First World War?

(a) Portugal

(b) Germany

(c) France

(d) England

Answer:(a) Portugal

30. In which country did the Great Depression start?

(a) Britain, 1929

(b) France, 1930

(c) USA, 1929

(d) Germany, 1929

Answer:(c) USA, 1929

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31. Identify one aim of the post-war international economic system:

(a) To ensure economic stability of underdeveloped countries.

(b) To promote good health for the people of the world.

(c) Promotion of education worldwide.

(d) To preserve economic stability and full employment in the industrial world.

Answer:(d) To preserve economic stability and full employment in the industrial world.

32. Who adopted the concept of assembly line to manufacture automobiles?

(a) T. Cuppola

(b) Henry Ford

(c) Samuel Morse

(d) Christopher Columbus

Answer:(b) Henry Ford

33. Name the place and the year of United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference:

(a) China, 1911

(b) Tokyo, 1944

(c) Vietnam, 1939

(d) Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA, 1944

Answer:(d) Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA, 1944

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34. What was the outcome of Bretton Woods Conference? It led to the establishment of:

(a) ILO (International Labour Organisation)

(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) UNESCO, 1945

(d) FAO, 1945

Answer:(b) International Monetary Fund

35. Why did China become an attractive destination for Multi-National Companies?

(a) It had abundance of raw material.

(b) China was highly industrialised.

(c) Because wages were low in China.

(d) It had vast and thinly populated land suitable for setting up production units, etc.

Answer: (c) Because wages were low in China.

36. From the mid-19th century, faster industrial growth in Britain led to:

(a) higher income.

(b) unemployment in rural Britain.

(c) migration of people to Britain.

(d) the arrival of women industrial workers.

Answer: (a) higher income.

37. Which of the following countries has an effective right of veto over key IMF and World Bank decisions?

(a) France

(b) Australia

(c) Russia

(d) USA

Answer:(d) USA

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38. The silk routes linked Asia with

(a) Europe

(b) Africa

(c) both (a) & (b)

(d) America

Answer: (c) both (a) & (b)

39. Tamil migrants went to

(a) Ceylon and Malaya

(b) Mauritius and Fiji

(c) Trinidad and Guyana

(d) Ceylon and Surinam

Answer: (a) Ceylon and Malaya

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40. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the com laws?

(a) Restricted the import of corn to ; England

(b) Allowed the import of com to England

(c) Imposed tax on com

(d) Abolished the sale of com

Answer: (a) Restricted the import of corn to ; England

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