CBSE Class 9 Social Science History Peasants and Farmers Quiz 1

1. In which year was the mechanical reaper invented?

A 1830 B 1831 C 1832 D 1833

2. Which method of cultivation was adopted by the white settlers in the USA?

A shifting cultivation B primitive cultivation C intensive agriculture D none of the above

3. Which country was not involved in the triangular trade?

A England B China C India D America

4. Which country became the bread basket of the world?

A England B America C Japan D France

5. The white settlers swept into the Great Plains across the River Mississippi after the

A 1830s B 1840s C 1850s D 1860s

6. The continuous movement of the pastoral communities helps in

A Recovery of the pastures B prevention of their overuse C Reduction in the demand of houses D both A and B

7. why did the white settlers want to push away the Indian Americans from their lands?

A The land possessed by the Indians could be turned into cultivated fields B Forest timber could be exported, animals hunted for skins, mountains mined for gold and Minerals C Both (a) and (b) D It was a committed policy of the US Government

8. Which of these reasons led to a radical transformation of the landscape by the early 20th century?

A White Americans had moved westward B Local tribes were displaced C Entire landscape was carved into different agricultural belts in the USA D All the above

9. In the 19th century, the two major commercial crops India came to produce for the world Market were

A indigo B opium C maize D both (a) and (b)

10. Name the US President who said “Plant more wheat, wheat will win the war.”

A President Roosevelt B President Clinton C President Bush D President Wilson