Columbian Exchange

Who sailed to the Americas and found rich and thriving cultures?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

What is the movement of goods, ideas, people, and diseases between the Americas, Africa, and Europe called?

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Global Trade Movement

• The Cultural Shift

Which of the following was NOT introduced to Europe and Africa as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Cacao

• Potatoes

• Rice

• Tobacco

Which domesticated animals were exported to the Americas from Europe and Africa?

• Cattle, horses, and pigs

• Giraffes, zebras, and rhinos

• Lions, tigers, and bears

• Elephants, camels, and kangaroos

What type of plantations in the Caribbean depended on slave labor?

• Tobacco

• Sugar

• Cotton

• Coffee

Which of the following was part of the Columbian Exchange?

• Cars and airplanes

• Computers and smartphones

• Books and paintings

• Technology and music

What percentage of Native American populations in the Americas died as a result of diseases brought by Europeans?

• Up to 80%

• Up to 70%

• Up to 60%

• Up to 50%

Which crop was NOT introduced to Europe from the Americas?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tomatoes

• Potatoes

What influenced a new style of music that developed in the colonies?

• Australian didgeridoos

• Asian string instruments

• European classical instruments

• African percussion instruments and songs

What was the primary purpose of European slave traders selling African slaves in the Americas?

• To work in factories

• To serve as soldiers

• To work as domestic servants

• To labor on colonial plantations