Q. Who is known as the pioneer of mass production?
A). Andrew Carnegie
B). Thomas Edison
C). Henry Ford
D). James Watt
Answer: C). Henry Ford
Explanation: Henry Ford was a car manufacturer.
Q. Which was the world’s first mass-produced car?
A). Model A
B). Model B
C). Model S
D). Model T
Answer: D). Model T
Explanation: The Model T, produced by Henry Ford, was the world’s first mass-produced car, manufactured using the assembly line system.
Q. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
A). France
B). England
C). Germany
D). USA
Answer: B). England
Q. Which industry led the Industrial Revolution?
A). Steel
B). Textile
C). Shipbuilding
D). Food processing
Answer: B). Textile
Explanation: Textile manufacturing led industrial mechanization in England.
Q. Colonies served as:
A). Sources of raw materials
B). Markets for manufactured goods
C). Both A and B
D). None of the above
Answer: C). Both A and B
Q. The triangular trade involved which regions?
A). Europe, America, Australia
B). Asia, Africa, Australia
C). Europe, Asia, Africa
D). Europe, Africa, America
Answer: D). Europe, Africa, America
Explanation: The triangular trade included Europe, Africa, and the Americas, exchanging slaves, goods, and raw materials.
Q. The movement of people, goods, and ideas across continents is called:
A). Globalization
B). Industrialization
C). Colonialism
D). Urbanization
Answer: A). Globalization
Q. The global movement of indentured labourers from India and China was mainly for:
A). Trade
B). Plantation work
C). Military service
D). Education
Answer: B). Plantation work
Q. In which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas?
A). 1492
B). 1488
C). 1500
D). 1498
Answer: A). 1492
Explanation: He aimed to reach Asia by sailing west but but he accidently discovered Americas.
Q. Noodles are believed to have originated in which country?
A). Italy
B). China
C). France
D). India
Answer: B). China
Q. Potatoes, tomatoes, maize, chilies were brought to Europe from which region?
A). Africa
B). China
C). India
D). Americas
Answer: D). Americas
Q. El Dorado is?
A). The Golden City
B). The Golden Man
C). The Land of Silver
D). The City of Gold
Answer: D). The City of Gold
Explanation: Many European explorers searched for El Dorado hoping to find city of Gold.
Q. Which European group first brought smallpox to the Caribbean?
A). Portuguese sailors
B). Spanish conquerors
C). Dutch traders
D). French missionaries
Answer: B). Spanish conquerors
Q. What was the main purpose of the Corn Laws?
A). Encourage free trade
B). Restrict import of cheap grain
C). Increase industrial exports
D). Improve workers’ wages
Answer: B). Restrict import of cheap grain
Explanation: The laws imposed high tariffs to prevent cheap foreign grain from entering Britain, led to food prices very high.
Q. When did the European powers meet to complete the carving up of Africa among themselves?
A). 1875
B). 1885
C). 1895
D). 1905
Answer: B). 1885
Explanation: The Berlin Conference was held in 1885 to divide Africa among European powers.
Q. What was the cattle plague that spread in Africa in the late 19th century?
A). Foot disease
B). Swine fever
C). Anthrax
D). Rinderpest
Answer: D). Rinderpest
Explanation: Rinderpest killed 90 per cent of the cattle.
Q. Match the following groups of the first world war:
1). Allies
2). Central
a). Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Ottoman Turkey
b). Britian, France, Russia, US
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a
B). 1–a, 2–b
Answer: A). 1–b, 2–a
Explanation: In this war 9 million people were dead and 20 million were injured.
Q. The Great Depression began in:
A). 1918
B). 1925
C). 1929
D). 1939
Answer: C). 1929
Explanation: It originated in the USA and then spread worldwide.
Q. The Great Depression led to a decline in:
A). Employment
B). World trade
C). Agricultural prices
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above
Explanation: Unemployment rose, trade fell, and prices collapsed.
Q. Match the following groups of the second world war:
1). Allies
2). Axis
a). Britian, France, Soviet Union, US
b). Nazi Germany, Japan, Italy
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a
B). 1–a, 2–b
Answer: B). 1–a, 2–b
Q. The Bretton Woods Conference was held in:
A). 1939
B). 1944
C). 1947
D). 1950
Answer: B). 1944
Explanation: The conference took place in July 1944 at Bretton Woods in New Hampshire, USA.
Q. The Bretton Woods Twins refers to:
A). World Bank and WTO
B). World Bank and ILO
C). IMF and UNO
D). IMF and World Bank
Answer: D). IMF and World Bank
Explanation: The Bretton Woods Twins are the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.