The Columbian Exchange Lesson

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between hemispheres

• A financial system established by Columbus

• An exchange of letters between Columbus and the Spanish monarchy

What was one impact of the Columbian Exchange on languages?

• Fewer languages are spoken today

• English became the dominant language worldwide

• Languages remained unchanged

• Words from various cultures were adopted into European languages

Which food became an important crop in Europe after being introduced from the Americas?

• Rice

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Barley

What was a major effect of introducing sugar cane into the West Indies?

• Improved health of the Indigenous people

• Establishment of plantations requiring many workers

• Increased European migration

• Decreased need for labor

As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...

• a significant new source of staple food crops

• an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers

• advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans

• new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden

Which of the following is NOT a way cultures were exchanged during the Columbian Exchange?

• Sharing of foods

• Transfer of ideas and technologies

• Global peace treaties

• Exchange of diseases

Which of the following animals was introduced to the Americas by Europeans?

• Llama

• Moose

• Pigs

• Buffalo

Which crop, originating from the Americas, became a staple in Africa after the Columbian Exchange?

• Wheat

• Maize

• Rice

• Barley

What was one significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on European cuisine?

• Decreased variety of available spices

• Introduction of chocolate

• Less reliance on meat

• Increased use of wheat

Which disease, brought to the Americas by Europeans, had devastating effects on the Indigenous populations?

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Cholera

• Influenza