The Columbian Exchange Quiz

The Columbian Exchange Quiz

5th Grade

15 Qs

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The Columbian Exchange Quiz

The Columbian Exchange Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries?

The Great Exchange

The Columbian Exchange

The Global Transfer

The Transatlantic Trade

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following crops was NOT introduced to Europe from the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Wheat

Maize (Corn)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal introduced by Europeans had a significant impact on the Native American way of life?

Cattle

Horses

Sheep

Pigs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one major consequence of the Columbian Exchange on the indigenous populations of the Americas?

Increased population due to new crops

Decreased population due to disease

Improved technology and weapons

Greater political power

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following diseases was NOT brought to the Americas by Europeans?

Smallpox

Influenza

Tuberculosis

HIV/AIDS

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

Population decline

Introduction of new crops that improved diets

Increased isolationism

Decreased trade with Asia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one way the Columbian Exchange affected the African continent?

It led to a decrease in the slave trade.

It introduced new diseases to Africa.

It increased the demand for African slaves in the Americas.

It improved the agricultural productivity of Africa.

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