Quizizz: Columbian Exchange

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.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of money

• The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old world.

• Colombian exchange program.

Which continents are part of the Old World?

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

Which continents are part of the New World?

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

The global trading of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas begun after Columbus's first voyage is known as __________________.

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

• The New World Exchange

• The American Exchange

The introduction of new crops from the Americas caused populations to _____________ in the Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• increase

• decrease

• the stay the same

• none of the above

Which group of people were brought to the New World as slaves?

• Russians

• Africans

• Chinese

• Iranians