Columbian Exchange

Which statement is not accurate about the Columbian Exchange.

• Food items were transferred from the new world to the ofd world.

• Culture was transferred from the old world to the new world.

• The exchange was peaceful and willingly done by both the old and the new world people.

• Language was transferred from the old world to the new world.

Which characteristic represents the "old world".

• The people of the old world were from what is now called the "Americas"

• The people of the old world had guns and steel swords, and used them to conquer the new world.

• The people of the old world wanted to live in peace with the people from the new world.

• The people of the old world didn't care much about getting rich.

Which is an old world food?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tomatoes

• Chili Peppers

Which is a food that originated in the new world?

• Avocado

• Rice

• Sugar Cane

• Barley

Which is an animal that originated in the old world.

• Horse

• Cattle

• Goats

• All of the above originated in the old world.

Which is a domesticated animal that originated in the new world.

• Pigs

• Chickens

• Turkeys

• Horses

What was the language of the conquistadors who conquered the Inca?

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• French

• English

Which statement is true about disease in the Columbian Exchange.

• The Europeans carried deadly diseases which infected the indigenous population of the new world.

• The indigenous people were not impacted by disease because they had immunity.

• Indigenous people passed more diseases on to the Europeans than the Europeans passed on to them.

The terms "new world" and "old world" are from the perspective of the Europeans, not the indigenous people of what is now called "the Americas".

• True

• False

What is a reason to rename the Columbian Exchange to the Columbian Interchange.

• Columbus was a bad person.

• The "exchange" was not voluntary and was done by use of force.

• The exchange was peaceful and benefitted both sides greatly.