Columbian Exchange (Remote 2021)

Which is not a part of the New World?

• North America
• Caribbean
• South America
• Asia

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

• Before AD Rome

• During the European Dark Ages

• After WW2

• After 1492

How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?

• Increased their life spans and health
• Lowered their life spans and health

The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

• Columbian Exchange
• Triangular Trade

The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 

• people/cultures 
• disease
• animals/plants
• all of the above

As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.

• Africans
• Spanish
• Portuguese

TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans had very different cultures.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

• True
• False

Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe 
• Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
• Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
• Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries

Which continents are part of the New World?

• Europe, Asia, Africa
• North America & South America
• Australia & Antarctica
• the United States and Russia