WorksheetsChapter 2 Lesson 3: The Columbian Exchange
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Priests from European countries arrived in the Americas to preach the teaching of this religion
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Scientology
d)
Christianity
2.
Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas impacted this group of people in the most negative way.
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Spanish Settlers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Christians
3.
In order to start trade and business growth, Colonists did this to survive.
a)
built farms, grow sugar cane, mined gold and silver
b)
Sold Stocks in the City
c)
Became Pirates
d)
Opened up a bunch of McDonalds
4.
An __________ is an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and effects many people. This happened when the Europeans settled in the Americas
a)
Exchange
b)
Epidemic
c)
Terrorist
d)
Culture
5.
Devastation is what happened to the Native Americans when the Europeans took over their land. What does this work Devastation mean?
a)
to Farm
b)
to work together
c)
to start a war
d)
To cause great harm
6.
African Americans were held captive by European settlers and transported to the Americas to be slaves. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
True or False? Corn, peanuts, potatoes, squash, pineapples, turkeys, guinea pigs and llamas were new plants and animals Europeans had never seen or eaten before coming to the Americas.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This animal brought from Europe was new to the Americas. They helped the Native Americans search and hunt food, also fight off enemies.
a)
Pigs
b)
Horses
c)
Llamas
d)
Cows
9.
True or False, deadly conflicts broke out when Native Americans started to resist the changes brought by European settlers.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False? Many Europeans died from deadly diseases that the Native Americans exposed to them.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
This was a movement of people, animals, plants, culture and even disease between Eastern and Western hemispheres.
a)
Epidemic
b)
Culture Exchange
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Devastation
12.
Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in this year.
a)
1592
b)
1492
c)
1942
d)
1812
13.
These animals made traveling faster, hunting buffalo easier and more safe for Native Americans.
a)
Dogs
b)
Wolves
c)
Horses
d)
Cattle
14.
The movement of people and cultures to and from the Americas is known as this kind of exchange
a)
Culture
b)
Columbian
c)
Spanish
d)
European
15.
Exploration gave Europeans ____________ and ___________ because of the trades, new resources and stealing.
a)
wealth and power
b)
burger and fries
c)
money and women
d)
food and shelter
16.
These people were captured and transported to the Americas
a)
Europeans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Missionaries
d)
African Americans
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