Colombian Exchange Quiz

the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)

• the Americas and Europe

• Asia and Europe

• the Old World and the New World

• Orem and Provo

The Columbian Exchange includes the transfer of which of the following?

• people

• plants

• animals

• disease

• knowledge

The Columbian Exchange was started due to the "discovery" of the Americas by ______________?

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Erikson

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight the Chinese

• To discover new lands

What was a major crop that came from the Americas?

• Maize (corn)

• wheat

• coffee

• bananas

What killed a large percentage of the indigenous population?

• Wild cattle

• Diseases

• War

What does the word indigenous mean?

• Transporting goods

• People who moved to a new region.

• The first people who lived in any region.

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow? 

• From west to east only 
• From east to west only 
• From both east to west and west to east 
• From both north to south and south to north

What animal changed life for the American Indians?

• Pigs
• Chickens
• Horses
• Cows

What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed?

• Squash
• Potatoes and Corn
• Chocolate and Butter
• Peanuts