Question

1. the significant technologies of global imperial trade were made possible by

a. adapting technologies from china.
b. the industrial revolution.
c. rediscovering ancient roman technologies.
d. the agricultural revolution.

1. which of the following technologies did not play a significant role in global imperial trade?

a. the gramophone
b. the steamship
c. the railroad
d. the telegraph

1. what was the first form of electronic communication?

a. email
b. the radio
c. the telephone
d. the telegraph

1. how did colonial territories mainly contribute to the economies of european empires?

a. manufacturing sophisticated technologies unavailable in europe
b. providing raw materials for european industries
c. tax payments from wealthy local citizens
d. providing large numbers of workers that moved to europe to work

Explanation:

Question 1

The Industrial Revolution brought advancements in manufacturing, transportation (like steamships, railroads), and communication (like telegraph) that enabled global imperial trade. Adapting Chinese tech, rediscovering Roman tech, or the Agricultural Revolution didn’t drive imperial trade tech as the Industrial Revolution did.

Steamships (transport goods), railroads (move resources), and telegraph (communication) were vital for imperial trade. The gramophone is for entertainment, not trade - related functions.

The telegraph was the first electronic communication device, sending coded messages via wires. Email is modern digital, radio and telephone came after the telegraph.

Answer:

B. the Industrial Revolution.

Question 2