The Columbian Exchange

Why is the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

• He invented the term
• He was an expert on New World species
• His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
• His voyages marked the Exchange's beginning

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases and people flow?

• From west to east only
• From east to west only
• From both east and west and west to east
• from both north to south and south to north

What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?

• Native Americans transported them to the Old World
• They all made countries in Europe richer 
• They were all discovered by Columbus
• Europeans introduced all of them to the New World

Which of these statements best describes Christian missionaries impact on the native people of South America?

• Missionaries protected individuals, often at the cost of the native culture.
• Missionaries helped conquistadores enslave the native people.
• Missionaries helped native people protect their own way of life.
• Missionaries had little impact on native people, good or bad.

Which of these had both positive and negative effects on the natives of the Americas?

• Smallpox
• Horses
• Slavery
• Corn

Which of the following would have best prepared  Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?

• Access to sugarcane and other European crops
• Immunity from smallpox and the flu
• The ability to shape iron into cookware and guns
• The native population of horses to be domesticated

How did sugar-cane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?

• Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
• Only african slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
• African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations
• Sugarcane was the main currency used in the Atlantic slave trade

Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe 
• Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
• Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
• Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries