CLASS 10 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 3
Simple, student-friendly answers to all 9 end-of-chapter questions.
9 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
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Question 1
Asia: Silk Route trade and Buddhism. Americas: potatoes and maize spread to other continents.
Asia: Silk Route trade and Buddhism. Americas: potatoes and maize spread to other continents.
Question 2
Smallpox and other diseases killed many Indigenous people who had no immunity, weakening resistance to European conquest.
Smallpox and other diseases killed many Indigenous people who had no immunity, weakening resistance to European conquest.
Question 3
Imported grain became cheaper; British farmers faced competition, and migration and trade grew.
Imported grain became cheaper; British farmers faced competition, and migration and trade grew.
Question 4
The cattle disease killed livestock, damaged food and livelihoods, and made Africans more vulnerable to colonial rule.
The cattle disease killed livestock, damaged food and livelihoods, and made Africans more vulnerable to colonial rule.
Question 5
Deaths caused labour shortages, changed women’s work, and left families and economies deeply affected.
Deaths caused labour shortages, changed women’s work, and left families and economies deeply affected.
Question 6
Crop prices and export earnings fell while taxes and debts remained, pushing many Indian farmers deeper into hardship.
Crop prices and export earnings fell while taxes and debts remained, pushing many Indian farmers deeper into hardship.
Question 7
Lower-cost Asian production attracted investment, created jobs, and increased global trade, though working conditions could be poor.
Lower-cost Asian production attracted investment, created jobs, and increased global trade, though working conditions could be poor.
Question 8
Railways/steamships moved grain over long distances; refrigerated ships carried meat to distant markets.
Railways/steamships moved grain over long distances; refrigerated ships carried meat to distant markets.
Question 9
A 1944 agreement creating the IMF and World Bank and a fixed-exchange-rate system linked to the dollar and gold.
A 1944 agreement creating the IMF and World Bank and a fixed-exchange-rate system linked to the dollar and gold.