Practise MYP History questions on 3.4 Exploitation, Inequality and Economic Dependence and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
From an economic perspective, why did the "profits flow outward" from colonised regions?
In the 20th century, international aid began to be used as 'soft power,' which means it was used by nations to:
In West Africa, the heavy focus on exporting __________ and cocoa under European control prevented these regions from developing their own manufacturing sectors.
How did industrial nations utilize their control over shipping and insurance to maintain an economic advantage in the global trade system?
True or False: Modern global inequality is entirely a product of 20th-century policies and bears no relation to the trade patterns established between the 1600s and 1800s.
Because colonies refused to accept foreign currency
Because transport costs for raw materials were higher than the value of the goods
Because colonial leaders reinvested all wealth into local education
Because wealth was transferred to imperial centres rather than being reinvested locally
Establish permanent military bases in developing regions
Replace all existing trade agreements with charity
Shape global relationships and influence other countries without military force
Directly govern the internal politics of other nations
palm oil
textiles
iron ore
wheat
By subsidizing the development of independent navies for their colonies
By allowing weaker nations to manage the logistics of raw material transport
By lowering the costs of insurance for competitors to encourage a free market
By setting global prices and terms that favored their own finished goods
True
False
