Latin American History Quiz

Which one of these does not describe the Columbian Exchange?

• Agricultural Commodities

• Movement of People

• Spread of Diseases

• Slave Trade

Which one of these are not a cash crop?

• Sugarcane

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Apples

What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Travel to the Americas took many months

• Native Americans used horses for hunting

• Trade between Europe and the Americas

• Europeans brought diseases

How were Native Americans affected by the arrival of Europeans?

• They welcomed them with open arms

• Many were killed because of the diseases brought by Europeans

• They immediately wanted to trade with Europeans

• They loved the Catholic religion and converted immediately

Which one of these best explains why Native Americans had no immunity to European diseases?

• They were not exposed to the same domesticated animals

• They rarely went out in the sun

• They were not exposed to Africans

• The doctors were not as experienced as European doctors

Which one of these historical events is an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Columbus come to America

• Triangular Trade

• Civil War

• The founding of Brazil

Which one of these is not an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Catholic Religion begins to decline

• Diseases

• Longer life spans

• Worldwide Trade

Why were Native American not successful for Europeans as slaves?

• They were not good workers

• Could escape and were dying of diseases

• Europeans began to like Native Americans

• Native Americans defeated Europeans in the Battle of Columbia

Which one of these is not a reason Africans were sought after for enslaving?

• More immune to diseases than Native Americans

• Use to hot climates

• Skilled Farmers

• Many of them already existed in Latin America

Which one of these was not an effect that the Spanish and Portuguese had on Latin America?

• Forced the Catholic religion on people

• Spread their language

• Spread diseases

• Taught Native Americans English