6 Questions
What commercial crops were in demand in nineteenth century Europe?
Jute, sugar, wheat, and cotton
What did the white settlers in Australia claim about the continent?
They claimed that the continent was empty or terra nullius.
How did the Ngarrindjeri people of Australia plot their land?
Along the symbolic body of the first ancestor, Ngurunderi.
Why did the colonial state consider forests unproductive in the early nineteenth century?
They were considered to be wilderness that had to be brought under cultivation.
What were the different environments included in the Ngarrindjeri people's land?
Salt water, riverine tracts, lakes, bush, and desert plains.
What was the primary reason for the demand of commercial crops in nineteenth century Europe?
To feed the growing urban population and for industrial materials.
Test your knowledge about the production of commercial crops like jute, sugar, wheat, and cotton, and the historical significance of land cultivation. This quiz covers topics such as the demand for commercial crops in 19th century Europe and the historical perspective of land cultivation in different regions.
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