Columbian Exchange

1. What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia
• The transfer of goods, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa
• A cultural exchange between Asia and Europe
• A migration of people from Europe to the Americas

2. Which of the following crops was introduced to Europe from the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Wheat
• Maize (corn)
• Rice
• Barley

3. Which animal was brought to the Americas from Europe in the Columbian Exchange?

• Turkey
• Horse
• Llama
• Bison

4. Which disease had the most devastating effect on Native American populations?

• Smallpox
• Malaria
• Typhoid
• Cholera

5. Which of the following was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• The spread of diseases
• Increased global trade and new crops
• The destruction of native cultures
• European colonisation of the Americas

6. Which of the following crops, introduced by the Columbian Exchange, had the largest impact on African agriculture?

• Potatoes
• Bananas
• Cassava
• Wheat

7. What was one of the negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of new plants to the Americas
• Decrease in European populations
• Spread of diseases like smallpox
• Introduction of horses to Native Americans

8. Which of the following foods was introduced to Europe from the Americas?

• Potatoes
• Grapes
• Cabbage
• Barley

9. Which European country was primarily responsible for starting the Columbian Exchange?

• England
• Portugal
• Spain
• France

10. What was the primary reason for the start of the Columbian Exchange?

• To spread religion
• Exploration and colonisation
• To spread European culture
• To establish trade routes with Asia