Social Studies Lesson 6: New and Old Worlds

The Spanish explorer/conquer who invaded the Inca Empire was:

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Don Quixote

• Christopher Columbus

Why did the Aztec, Mayan, and other civilizations sacrifice Humans?

• It was their method of keeping the growing population in control

• It was only used as a punishment for a crime

• It was a very important part of their religious beliefs

• Human sacrifice was actually a lie told by the Spanish to justify their Conquest

Which European power did not explore the new world?

• Germany

• France

• Netherlands

• England

Trading of goods between the Old World and the New World became known as the______________________

• International Trade Agreement

• Mexcian-American Trade Agreement

• Columbian Exchange

• Free Trade Agreement

The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World

• Columbian Exchange
• Triangular Trade

A geographer studies and creates ____________ of Earth's natural and human-made features.

• drawings

• maps

• records

• artifacts

Where is the Old World?

• Europe
• America

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.

• men and ships for exploring

• money for items

• products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases

North America and South America are part of the __________.

• New World
• Old World

Smallpox, influenza, and measles were Old World diseases introduced to the Native Americans.

• True
• False