The Making of a Global World — Class 10 Social Science PYQs

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements carefully and choose the correct option :
Assertion (A) : The discovery of sea routes to Asia and America shrank the pre-modern world in the sixteenth century.
Reason (R) : During this period European entry into Indian ocean expanded trade.
Options :

(a) Why did many Europeans migrate to America after sixteenth century ? Explain.
OR
(b) How did trade and long distance travel contribute to the spread of diseases during ancient period ? Explain.

Read the following reasons of migration of people from Europe to America till the 19th century and choose the correct option :
I. Poverty and hunger
II. Slaves for sale
III. Wide spread of diseases
IV. Religious conflicts and persecution
Options :

'Potato famine' was related to which of the following countries ?

In the mid-16th century, diseases like smallpox reached America through which of the following ?

"The Silk route was a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world." Explain the statement with any two examples.

“The Silk route was a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the world.” Explain the statement with any two examples.

(a) How was the 'Silk Route' an example of vibrant pre-modern trade ? Explain.

OR

(b) How did food promote long-distance cultural contacts in the pre-modern world ? Explain.

(a) How was the 'Silk Route' an example of vibrant pre-modern trade? Explain.

OR

(b) How did food promote long-distance cultural contacts in the pre-modern world? Explain.

Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option :
I. The Bretton Woods conference established the International Monetary Fund.
II. The Second World War broke out between the Axis and Allied groups.
III. A car manufacturer Henry Ford adopted the 'Assembly Line Method' for production.
IV. The Western economies organized themselves as a group – 'The Group of 77'.
Options :