The Columbian Exchange
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8th Grade
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Leigh McMichael
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'Columbian Exchange' refer to?
The exchange of diseases, ideas, food crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World.
The discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.
The trade of gold and silver between Europe and the Americas.
The colonization of the Americas by European powers.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following diseases was introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Smallpox
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Cholera
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What staple crops did the Old World gain access to as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, maize, and cassava
Rice, wheat, barley, and oats
Tomatoes, peppers, and avocados
Bananas, coffee, and sugarcane
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one significant socio-economic impact of the Columbian Exchange?
The initiation of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The discovery of gold in the New World
The establishment of European colonies in Asia
The spread of Christianity in the Americas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the introduction of New World foods to the Old World impact global history?
It played a crucial role in the population explosion and the Industrial Revolution.
It led to the decline of European agricultural practices.
It caused widespread famine in Europe.
It resulted in the immediate end of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
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