CLASS- X -Worksheet on Making of Global World

CLASS: X Worksheet on Making of Global World
I. Multiple choice questions:

1. Match column A with column B
Column A Column B
(i) Indian (a) Pottery
(ii) Chinese (b) Pasta
(iii) Italian (c) Cowries
(iv) Arab Traders (d) Spaghetti
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2. Until 18 century, which two countries were considered the richest in the world?
a) China and Japan b) England and France c) India and China d) England and England
3. For more than a millennia, cowries from the Maldives found their way to ______ and East Africa.
a) USA b) India c) China d) Japan
4. Who accidentally discovered the vast continent, known as the Americas?
a) John Key b) Vasco da Gama c) Amerigo Vespucci d) Christopher Columbus
5. Many expeditions set off in search of ________ the fabled city of gold.
a) El Dorado b) Mexico c) Peru d) Christopher Columbus
6. Which of the following was NOT a primary good traded along the Silk Route?
a) Silk b) Spices c) Potatoes d) Precious metals
7. Which European country led the early conquests in the Americas, resulting in the fall of the
Aztec and Inca empires?
a) Portugal b) Spain c) France d) England
8. : The introduction of which crop to Europe from the Americas had a significant impact on
European agriculture?
a) Rice b) Wheat c) Maize d) Barley
9. What was the main motive behind the Spanish conquest of the Americas?
a) To establish trade relations b) To spread Christianity c) To extract wealth and resources

d) To find new agricultural lands
10. How did the Silk Route contribute to the spread of diseases like the bubonic plague?
a) By increasing population density along the route b) By facilitating long-distance travel

and trade c) By encouraging the use of unsanitary travel methods d) By promoting the
migration of people from rural to urban areas
11. The Columbian Exchange primarily involved the transfer of goods and crops between which
regions?
a) Asia and Africa b) Europe and Asia c) The Americas and Europe Africa and the
Americas
II. Assertion and Reason
a) Both A and is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true R is false
d) A is false R is true
1. (A): The silk route is a good example of pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant
parts of the world.
(R): The name ‘Silk Routes’ points to the importance of West-bound Chinese silk cargoes along
this route.
2. (A): Until the 19th century, poverty and hunger were common in Europe.
(R): Thousands fled from Europe to America.
3. (A): We consider globalisation as rapid growth of global trade in the last 50 years.
(R): But globalisation has a long history which emerged with centuries of trade, migration and
voyages.
4. (A): The Silk Route was instrumental in the exchange of goods and ideas between China and
Europe.
(R): The Silk Route facilitated the trade of silk, spices, and other luxury goods, leading to
cultural exchanges
5. (A): The introduction of potatoes and maize to Europe from the Americas significantly
boosted European agricultural productivity.
(R): Potatoes and maize can be grown in a variety of climates and provide high yields per acre
6. (A): European conquests in the Americas led to the decline of indigenous civilizations.
(R): The introduction of European diseases, such as smallpox, decimated the native populations
who had no immunity.
7. The Black Death led to a significant decrease in the population of Europe in the 14th century.
(R): The disease spread rapidly through trade routes and crowded urban areas.
8. Assertion (A): The Indian Ocean trade network was one of the most significant trade routes
before the European Age of Exploration.
(R): It connected diverse regions, including East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and
Southeast Asia, facilitating the exchange of goods, culture, and technology.
9. The introduction of American crops to Asia and Africa had little impact on local agricultural
practices.
(R): American crops were not well-suited to the climates and soils of these regions.
10. (A): The Silk Route contributed to the spread of the plague.
(R): Traders and travellers along the Silk Route inadvertently carried the disease across
continents
III. Critical Thinking Questions:
1.” The pre- modern world shrank greatly in the 16th century after European sailors found a sea
route to Asia”. Justify this statement.
2. Explain the Irish Potato Famine.
3. Explain smallpox as a powerful weapon.
4. How did the movements of food items like potatoes, maize and spices impact the agricultural
practices and cuisines of different regions around the world? Can you find any long term
economic or social changes that resulted from this food exchange?
5. How did the spread of diseases such as smallpox and the plague through trade routes and
conquest affect the populations and societies of Europe, Asia and the Americas? What were
some of the immediate and long term impact of these regions?
IV. Competence Base questions:

6. Analyze the economic and cultural impacts of the Silk route on the civilization of China,
India, Persia and Rome. How did the exchange of goods and ideas through the silk route shape
the development of these regions?
7. Evaluate the role of the Colombian Exchange in transforming global agriculture practices.
Discuss how the introduction of crops like potatoes, maize and tomatoes to Europe and Africa
influenced local economies and diets.
8. Assess the consequences of European conquests on the indigenous populations of the

Americas. What were the primary factors leading to the decline of native civilizations and how
did European colonization reshape the social and political landscape?
9. Examine the impact of the spread of diseases such as smallpox and the plague on global
populations during the Age of Exploration. What were the primary vectors for disease
transmission, and how did societies respond tothese epidemics?
V. Creative Thinking
10. If you could introduce one modern- day food items to historical civilization via the trade
routes, which food would you choose and why? How do you think this food would impact their
culture and daily life?
11. Visualise a world where the Silk Route never existed. Create an alternative history where
different trade routes developed. How would the absence of the Silk Route affect cultural
exchanges, technological advancements and global economies?
Pls note: All the MCQs and Assertion and Reason must be answered in the class work (only
answer).
Question no 1, 2 and 8 must be answered in class work

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I. Multiple choice questions:

a) Silk b) Spices c) Potatoes d) Precious metals

a) Portugal b) Spain c) France d) England

a) Rice b) Wheat c) Maize d) Barley

a) To establish trade relations b) To spread Christianity c) To extract wealth and resources

a) By increasing population density along the route b) By facilitating long-distance travel

II. Assertion and Reason

a) Both A and is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A

(R): Thousands fled from Europe to America.

III. Critical Thinking Questions:

2. Explain the Irish Potato Famine.

3. Explain smallpox as a powerful weapon.

IV. Competence Base questions:

8. Assess the consequences of European conquests on the indigenous populations of the

Question no 1, 2 and 8 must be answered in class work

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