Age of Discovery Short Review

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

How did diseases impact the New World?

• They didn't

• They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans

• They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people

• They helped the natives beat the Spanish

•Where did Corn (maize) come from?

• Old World
• New World

The Old world refers to the continents of

• North and South America

• Australia

• Europe, Africa and Asia

• Antarctica

The New World refers to

• Europe and Africa

• North and South America

• Australia and Antarctica

• Asia

What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
• new foods and resources
• the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
• none - it was all good

What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

• traveling by ship was really fun
• better looking people coming over from one place to the other
• disease, death, slavery
• healthier diet, new resources, good trading

•Where did horses come from?

• Old World
• New World

What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?

• Diseases
• Spoiled Food
• Spoiled Meat
• War with Europeans

Which of the following is a positive result of the Columbian Exchange in terms of Animals?

• Pirates attacked Spanish ships and took the animals

• The Slave Trade begins in Africa

• Europeans leave home for a new life in the Americas

• Cows, Pigs, Horses, and Goats were brought to the Americas