Columbian Exchange Quiz Review

The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas is known as the

• International Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Cultural Diffusion

• Free Trade

Which of the following is considered a major part of the Columbian Exchange?

• the gold and salt trade across the Sahara

• the exchange of luxury goods in Asia

• the importation of African slaves to the Americas

• Oil exports to North America

Which of the following had the most negative impact on native populations of the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• the forced adoption of European language

• European diseases such as smallpox

• The building of schools and churches on native land

• The introduction of horses and cattle

Which of the following major crops was originally native to the New World?

• sugar

• rice

• wheat

• potatoes

According to the image, goods that moved from the America to Europe included: 

• Slaves

• Potatoes

• Grapes

• Horses

An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources, such as money, for profit

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Command

• Traditional

A theory of __________________ held that a countries power depended mainly on its we

• Trade Barriers

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

Trading nations increased their wealth by selling more goods than they buy. This is called: 

• Bartering

• Dividend

• Trade Deficit

• Favorable Balance of Trade

The colonization of the Americas dramatically changed the world. It prompted both ______________ and ________________ migration of millions of people. 

• Voluntary

• Forced

• Neither A and B

• Both A and B

When the Europeans began colonizing the Americas, they collide with two other continents including: 

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica