Agricultural Revolution first occurred in

1

(a)

England

(b)

France

(c)

USA

(d)

India

Before late 18th century English countryside was

1

(a)

open fields

(b)

enclosed

(c)

partitioned

(d)

common land

Which of the following was not a feature of Common Land?

1

(a)

All villagers had access to the commons

(b)

Commons helped sustain the meagre income of the poor

(c)

Here the poor fished in ponds, collected fuel, food and fodder.

(d)

Villagers cultivated land and shared the produce

Factor in increased foodgrain production in post-1780 Britain was

1

(a)

radical innovations in technology

(b)

population expansion

(c)

urbanisation

(d)

simple innovations and new lands under cultivation

Farmers in England began buying the new threshing machines because:

1

(a)

Feared shortage of labour

(b)

Wanted to show their superiority by buying these machines

(c)

Had enough money which they wanted to invest

(d)

None of the above

Who of the following said these words "Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war"?

1

(a)

President Thomas Jefferson

(b)

President Roosevelt

(c)

President George Bush

(d)

President Wilson

For poor farmers of the 1920s machine brought misery because of

1

(a)

displacement

(b)

banks refused loans

(c)

banks gave loans

(d)

indebtedness

Which of the following country faced duststroms during 1930s

1

(a)

Britain

(b)

Russia

(c)

USA

(d)

Canada

Opium production in India was linked with British trade in

1

(a)

France

(b)

Africa

(c)

Middle east

(d)

China

In the late 18th century, the England East India Company was buying ....... and ...... from China for sale in England.

1

(a)

Tea, coffee

(b)

Opium, Tea

(c)

Tea, cotton

(d)

Tea, silk

What were the occupations Native Americans?

4

(a)

Explain briefly the factors which led to the enclosures in England.

4

(a)

State the difference between enclosures of the 16th century and 18th century England.

4

(a)

What is meant by the term British Agricultural Revolution?

4

(a)

Why did rich farmers invest in the threshing machines?

4

(a)

When was the American War of Independence? Which country came into existence after the war?

4

(a)

Under what circumstances the US farmer got encouraged to produce more and more wheat? 

4

(a)

How was the rural landscape of India radically transformed under the colonial rule?

4

(a)

Who introduced opium into China in the 16th century?

4

(a)

What is the peasant trying to say in Source C?

4

(a)