Exploring the Columbian Exchange and Its Global Impact

Exploring the Columbian Exchange and Its Global Impact

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History

6th - 10th Grade

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Ethan Morris

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What regions are referred to as the 'Old World' in the context of the Columbian Exchange?

Europe, Asia, and Africa

Australia and Antarctica

The Caribbean and Pacific Islands

North and South America

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is known for reaching the New World, initiating the Columbian Exchange?

Marco Polo

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a New World good introduced to the Old World?

Coffee

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Chocolate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on the indigenous populations of the Americas?

Introduction of new crops

Spread of European languages

Devastation by diseases like smallpox

Introduction of new animals

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which industry saw significant growth in the New World due to the Columbian Exchange?

Cattle ranching

Textile manufacturing

Shipbuilding

Mining

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the encomienda system originally intended to do?

Develop new agricultural techniques

Promote European languages

Establish trade routes

Protect and Christianize indigenous people

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a reason for the shift to enslaved African labor in the New World?

Africans volunteered for labor

Africans were more skilled in agriculture

Africans had immunity to European diseases

Africans were already living in the New World

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