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The Columbian Exchange

Authored by April Carr

History, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

The Columbian Exchange
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

1492 AD

1492 BC

1606 AD

1606 BC

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What came from the New World? (select all that apply)

Maize (Corn)

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Turkeys

Cocoa (Chocolate)

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What came from the Old World? (select all that apply)

Diseases like smallpox, measles, malaria, and influenza

Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla, Peanuts, Pineapple, and Tobacco

Livestock like Cattle, Sheep, Horses, and Pigs

Grains like Wheat, Barley, and Oats

Fruits like Peaches, Pears, and Bananas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Where was Christopher Columbus born?

Genoa, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Lisbon, Portugal

Havana, Cuba

Mexico City, Mexico

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

Agriculture spread to more regions.

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?

Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore

Moe, Larry, and Curly (and sometimes Shemp)

Athos, Porthos, and Aramis

Harry, Ron, and Hermione

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What areas did Columbus visit on his voyages? (select all that apply)

Hispaniola

Cuba

Florida

Central America

South America

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