The Columbian Exchange Quiz WHA review

What was the main cause of death for the majority of Caribbean Islanders and Native Americans upon the arrival of Europeans?

• Diseases

• Wars

• Starvation

• European brutality

Which disease is usually seen as the main villain of the story, causing the most damage to the Native Americans?

• Smallpox

• Typhus

• Mumps

• Measles

Which disease was spread by sailors returning from the Americas and infected many Europeans?

• Measles

• Venereal syphilis

• Mumps

• Typhus

Which animals brought by Europeans completely remade the food supply in the Americas?

• Llamas

• Guinea pigs

• Pigs

• Cows

Which New World plant provided more calories than any other plant on Earth?

• Corn

• Grapes

• Wheat

• Potatoes

What was the main reason Europeans came to America?

• Religious freedom

• Political freedom

• To eat

• To explore

Which New World crop led to the greatest population increase in history?

• Grapes

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Corn

What was the primary transportation animal for the Inca before the arrival of Europeans?

• Llamas

• Horses

• Oxen

• Pigs

What was the main effect of the Columbian Exchange on the diversity of life on Earth?

• It increased the diversity

• It had no effect

• It had a balanced effect

• It decreased the diversity