Exploring the Columbian Exchange for Kids

Exploring the Columbian Exchange for Kids

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

The video explores the Colombian Exchange, initiated by Christopher Columbus, which involved the exchange of goods, animals, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds. It highlights the introduction of new foods like corn and potatoes to Europe and the Americas, and the spread of diseases and Christianity. The exchange had a profound impact on global cultures and economies.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'Columbian' in 'Columbian Exchange' refer to?

A type of currency

A region in South America

Christopher Columbus

A type of plant

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Christopher Columbus originally trying to find by heading west?

Australia

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following foods was NOT seen in the Old World before the Columbian Exchange?

Apples

Bananas

Carrots

Corn

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal was introduced to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange?

Kangaroo

Elephant

Horse

Llama

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the significant impacts of the Columbian Exchange on global cuisine?

Introduction of bananas to the Americas

Introduction of wheat to Africa

Introduction of potatoes to Asia

Introduction of rice to Europe

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a new food introduced to the Old World from the Americas?

Apples

Tomatoes

Bananas

Carrots

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major religion was brought to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

Hinduism

Buddhism

Islam

Christianity

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