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Columbus and The Columbian Exchange

Authored by Bryann Degen

Social Studies

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Columbus and The Columbian Exchange
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Where was Christopher Columbus born?

Genoa, Italy

Madrid, Spain

Lisbon, Portugal

Havana, Cuba

Mexico City, Mexico

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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In the Age of Exploration (1400-1700), roughly how long did it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a sailing ship?

A Month

A Day

A Week

A Year

A Fortnight (Two Weeks, not Fortnite)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.

men and ships for exploring
money for items
products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
buying goods from Africa

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Plants, animals, ideas and diseases shared between the Old World and the New World following Columbus voyages.

Old World Market
New World Swap
Columbus Trade 
Columbian Exchange

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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