The Columbian Exchange Quiz

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• the conquest of the Aztec and Inca by Spanish conquistadors.

• the establishment of trade routes between Europe and South America.

• the sharing and spreading of religious ideas from the Old World to the New World.

• the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on Native Americans from the Great Plains?

• The introduction of new diseases strengthened their communities.

• The introduction of horses helped them in hunting for food.

• The introduction of a money economy helped increase their wealth.

• The introduction of new laws helped better organize their society.

How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on both Europe and the Americas?

• Conflicts between Europe and the Americas decreased.

• The economy in both Europe and the Americas decreased in value.

• New foods were introduced to Europe and the Americas.

• Native Africans were transported to the Americas as a labor source.

Which of the following best explains the change in population as seen on the graph?

• the Reformation

• the Columbian Exchange

• the decline in mercantilism

• the increase in land values

Which of the following best completes the chart above?

• Medical research increased in North America.

• Large portions of the Native American population died.

• The nutrition of European diets improved.

• Native American civilizations grew very wealthy.

Which of the following was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to the Americas.

• Explorers received honors from the kings and queens of Europe.

• European diseases greatly decreased the Native American populations.

• Advances in technology and learning made long ocean voyages possible.