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Which of the following foods was not found in the New World before 1492?

• Tomatoes

• Corn

• Oranges

• Chocolate

What animal did the first Old World settlers bring to the Americas?

• Cows

• Horses

• Sheep

• Chickens

What was one of the significant impacts of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• Introduction of horses

• Transfer of diseases

• Introduction of tomatoes

• Exchange of spices

Which food item was native to the Americas and later introduced to the Old World?

• Potatoes

• Rice

• Tomatoes

• Wheat

What is an example of a disease that Native Americans were exposed to during the Columbian Exchange?

• Influenza

• Chicken pox

• Tuberculosis

• Polio

What was one significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World?

• Decrease in population

• Introduction of new crops

• Decline in food supply

• Reduction in immigration

How did the Columbian Exchange make the Spanish conquest of the New World easier?

• By providing advanced weapons to the Spanish.

• By introducing new diseases to the indigenous people.

• By creating alliances with local tribes.

• By establishing trade routes with Asia.

How does the Columbian Exchange impact your daily life?

• It affects the languages we speak.

• It influences the food we eat.

• It determines the clothes we wear.

• It changes the technology we use.

How did the Columbian Exchange make the Spanish conquest of the New World easier?

• By spreading diseases that weakened native populations.

• By providing advanced weaponry to the natives.

• By establishing democratic governments.

• By creating alliances with all native tribes.

Why were diseases brought by Europeans devastating to the native populations of the New World?

• Natives had strong immunities

• Natives had no immunities

• Diseases were mild

• Diseases were already present