Which of the following was an important effect of the Columbian Exchange?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
The capture of Jerusalem by Christian Crusaders
The introduction of new plants and animals to both Europe and America
The deaths of millions of Europeans from disease brought by ships returning from the Americas
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which was a major reason for a rise of the Atlantic slave trade?
Europeans wanted to punish disobedient Africans who were rebelling against European rule
Gold, diamonds and other valuable resources had been discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa
American Indians laborers were needed in Europe
European colonists needed workers to grow sugar cane and other crops in the Americas
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What practice did the Aztec borrow from earlier Mesoamerican people?
The cultivation of corn
The hearding of cattle and sheep
The use of quipu (bundles of rope) to keep records and send messages
Improved techniques for riding horses
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What did the Aztec use of the calendar and the Mayan writing system illustrate about the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas?
They traded extensively with Africa
They had major cultural achievements before coming into contact with European civilizations
They are declining from warfare and disease
They had earlier contact with the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations have in common?
They constructed large temples of stone without cement
They were located in dense rainforests
They cultivated wheat as their main food crop
They worshiped the same God
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was an important similarity between the Mongols of Central Asia and the Incas of South America?
They each developed cash-crop farming
They each based individual wealth on the ownership of slaves
They each adapted to difficult physical environments
They each practice monotheistic religions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which factor best explains the sudden collapse of the Aztec empire?
A small number of Spaniards with superior weapons and local allies defeated the Aztec
Aztec warriors refused to fight other Indians after their conversation to Christianity
A series of severe droughts destroyed several Aztec harvest, leading to a decline in population
Aztec warriors were overwhelmed by the large number of soldiers coming from Spain
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