1. Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the
seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.
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2. Explain how the global transfer of disease in the pre-modern world helped in the
colonisation of the Americas.
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3. Write a note to explain the effects of the following:
a) The British government’s decision to abolish the Corn Laws.
b) The coming of rinderpest to Africa.
c) The death of men of working-age in Europe because of the World War.
d) The Great Depression on the Indian economy.
e) The decision of MNCs to relocate production to Asian countries.
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4. Give two examples from history to show the impact of technology on food availability.
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5. What is meant by the Bretton Woods Agreement?
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