Wartime Transformations 1. Which two power blocs fought in the First World War?      A) NATO and Warsaw Pact      B) Allies and Axis Powers      C) Allies and Central Powers      D) British Empire and Soviet Union      Answer: C) Allies and Central Powers 2. Which of the following was NOT part of the Allies during the First World…

 The Inter-war Economy 1. When did the First World War take place?      A) 1910–1914      B) 1914–1918      C) 1920–1925      D) 1930–1935      Answer: B) 1914–1918   2. What was one of the significant economic impacts of the First World War?      A) Decrease in military production      B) Strengthening of traditional economies      C) Widespread economic and political instability      D) Growth…

Indian Entrepreneurs Abroad 1. What was the main role of Indian entrepreneurs like Shikaripuri shroffs and Nattukottai Chettiars in Southeast Asia?      A) Establishing British colonies      B) Financing export agriculture      C) Leading independence movements      D) Building military bases      Answer: B) Financing export agriculture 2. How did Indian entrepreneurs finance export agriculture in Central and Southeast Asia?  …

What was the primary reason for initiating the Indian indenture system in the 19th century?    – A) To promote cultural exchange between India and European colonies    – B) To replace slave labor on plantations after the abolition of slavery    – C) To encourage tourism in European colonies    – D) To establish new trade routes between…

Rinderpest, or the Cattle Plague 1. When did the rinderpest disease arrive in Africa?      A) Late 1870s      B) Late 1880s      C) Early 1900s      D) Mid-1860s      Answer: B) Late 1880s 2. How was the rinderpest disease introduced to Africa?      A) Through European colonizers      B) Via infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed Italian soldiers in…

Late Nineteenth-Century Colonialism 1. Which two European countries expanded their overseas territories significantly in the late nineteenth century?      A) Spain and Portugal      B) Britain and France      C) Germany and Italy      D) Russia and Austria      Answer: B) Britain and France 2. Which new colonial powers emerged in the late nineteenth century?      A) Spain and Portugal      B)…

Multiple Choice Questions 1. What were the three types of ‘flows’ identified by economists in the nineteenth-century world economy?      a) Trade, Education, and Politics      b) Trade, Labor, and Capital      c) Technology, Communication, and Migration      d) Goods, Services, and Information      Answer: b) Trade, Labor, and Capital   2. What were the ‘Corn Laws’ in Britain?      a) Laws…

MCQs on “A World Economy Takes Shape” 1. What were the three types of movement within international economic exchanges in the 19th century?      a) Trade, technology, and education      b) Trade, labor, and capital      c) Capital, communication, and agriculture      d) Agriculture, industry, and services      Answer: b) Trade, labor, and capital   2. Why did Britain abolish the…

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. What was the primary goal of the Treaty of Vienna of 1815?      A) To expand Napoleon’s empire      B) To restore monarchies and create a new conservative order in Europe      C) To promote democracy across Europe      D) To establish the United Nations      Answer: B) To restore monarchies and create a new…

Conquest, Disease, and Trade 1. Which European explorer’s voyages are often credited with initiating the widespread exchange of plants, animals, culture, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds?      A) Ferdinand Magellan      B) Vasco da Gama      C) Christopher Columbus      D) Marco Polo      Answer: C) Christopher Columbus 2. What was the most significant impact of European…