Social Studies Weekly: Week #9 Quiz

Explain how the Columbian Exchange affected the world both positively and negatively.

What is the name of the 700-year-long religious conflict between the Christians and Muslims in Europe?

• Inquisition

• Reformation

• Reconquista

• Counter-Reformation

Which country introduced sheep, pigs, chickens and horses to the Americas?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Netherlands

What is the name of the group that introduced chocolate to European explorers?

• Puebloans

• Cortés

• Navajo

• Aztec

What food, high in vitamin C, helped make settlers, sailors and American Indians healthier?

• corn

• citrus fruit

• sugarcane

• potatoes

Gunpowder was originally developed in ____________ about 1,100 years ago.

• China

• France

• Africa

• Spain

Because of grains, the United States was nicknamed the ______________ of the world.

• grain center

• breadbasket

• grain basket

• bread center

Which country established a settlement on the eastern coast of the United States?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Britain

• France

Which country in South America was largely claimed by Portugal?

• Chile

• Peru

• Brazil

• Argentina

How did King Henry VIII contribute to the Reformation?