Columbian Exchange

Which is not part of the Old World?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North & South America

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

• horses and major diseases
• squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
• cocoa and horses
• cocoa and llamas

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

• major diseases
• horses
• potatoes and corn
• slaves

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

• Before AD Rome

• During the European Dark Ages

• After WW2

• After 1492

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

Horses transformed the way these Native Americans lived. Now, they could _____________. 

• win the battle against the Europeans
• get their work done much faster
• travel farther in search of food and hunt their prey more easily 

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