WORKSHEET HISTORY

THE MAKING OF GLOBAL WORLD

1. Explain how global transfer of disease in the Pre-modern world helped in the colonization
of the America.
2. Explain corn laws.
3. Explain 5 consequences of great economic depressions of 1929 on Indian econmy.
4. Explain the causes of great economic depression.
5. What is meant by Bretton woods agreement.
6. Explain the effect of coming of Rinderpest to Africa.
7. Explain what is referred to as the G-77 countries. In what ways can G-77 be seen as a
reaction to the activities of the Bretton woods twins.
8. How did silk routes link the world? Explain with examples.
9. Describe the impact of Rinderpest on people’s livelihood and local economy in afrcia in the
1890s.
10. Explain the impact of I world war on British economy.
11. Why has 19th century indenture labour system been described as a “new system of
slavery”?
12. match the following:
A B
1. Great depression a) IMF and world bank (1)
2. Hosay b) Group of developing countries (5)
3. Bretton woods institutions c) Punjab (4)
4. canal colonies d) Riotous carnival (2)
5. G-77 e) Agricultural over production (1)