European Exploration and the Columbian ExchangeQuiz

What will interactions with indigenous groups lead to?

• Minor changes in local areas

• No significant changes

• Massive changes across the globe

• Only changes in Europe

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A world wide exchange of animals, plants, cultures, ideas, and human populations

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A war between European countries

• A type of currency used in the Americas

Who started the Columbian Exchange?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

In what year did Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas take place, initiating the Columbian Exchange?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1607

• 1776

Which of the following was NOT exchanged during the Columbian Exchange?

• Animals

• Plants

• Cultures

• Weapons

What does the map illustrate about the exchange between the Americas and Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• The map shows the trade routes of spices.

• The map shows the exchange of goods, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• The map shows the migration patterns of early humans.

• The map shows the locations of ancient civilizations.

Which of the following was NOT exchanged from Europe, Africa, and Asia to the Americas according to the map?

• Wheat

• Coffee beans

• Potatoes

• Livestock

Which item was exchanged from the Americas to Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• Bananas

• Citrus fruits

• Wheat

• Coffee beans

What type of diseases were exchanged from Europe, Africa, and Asia to the Americas?

• Smallpox, Influenza, Typhus

• Malaria, Measles, Diphtheria

• Pertussis, Smallpox, Measles

• All of the above

Which of the following is a new industry caused by the Columbian Exchange?

• Textile manufacturing

• Cattle ranching

• Shipbuilding

• Mining