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Colombian Exchange Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which food came from the New World to the Old World?
a)
tobacco
b)
rubber trees
c)
tomatoes
d)
honey bees
2.
Which food came from the New World to the Old World?
a)
chocolate
b)
Indians
c)
tea
d)
lemons
3.
Which food came from the Old World to the New World?
a)
cows
b)
tobacco
c)
slaves
d)
peanuts
4.
Which food came from the New World to the Old World?
a)
corn
b)
barley
c)
horses
d)
turnips
5.
Which food came from the New World to the Old World?
a)
potatoes
b)
peaches
c)
lemons
d)
oats
6.
What disease traveled from the Old to the New World?
a)
migrains
b)
smallpox
c)
astronomy
d)
textiles
7.
The Colombian Exchange refers to:
a)
 the military conflict between Old and New World
b)
the transfer of peoples, plants, and animals between the Old and New World
c)
the control of the Caribbean basin by Christopher Columbus and members of his family
d)
the exchange of scientific knowledge from the New World to the Old. 
8.
•Where did Pigs & Cattle come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
9.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
10.
During the Colombian Exchange Europe was called...
a)
the new world
b)
the lost world
c)
the old world
d)
the rich world
11.
why did the diseases kill so many natives?
a)
natives didn't have the immunity to these diseases
b)
because the disease was very contagious
c)
Because of physical contact with the Europeans
d)
They didn't have a cure for these diseases
12.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
13.
The Columbian Exchange began after this explorer made trips to the Americas. Who is this explorer?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
14.
What group of people suffered the most during the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Animals
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Europeans
15.
•Where did the tomato come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
16.
The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 
a)
people/cultures 
b)
disease
c)
animals/plants
d)
all of the above
17.
In the New World, the Columbian Exchange generally resulted in the:
a)
Introduction of infectious diseases to Native Americans.
b)
Staggering loss of indigenous populations. 
c)
Introduction of domesticated animals such as cattle and horses to the Americas.
d)
All of the above
18.

Rice

a)

New World

b)

Old World

19.

ORANGE

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

c)

ORANGE

20.

COWS

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

21.

COFFEE

a)

OLD WORLD

b)

NEW WORLD

22.

BANANAS

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

23.

CACAO CHOCOLATE

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

24.

SUGAR CANE

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

25.

HORSES

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

26.

TURKEY

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

27.

WHEAT

a)

NEW WORLD

b)

OLD WORLD

28.

CORN

a)

OLD WORLD

b)

NEW WORLD

29.

LETTUCE

a)

OLD WORLD

b)

NEW WORLD

30.

GRAPES

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

31.

AVACADO

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

32.

TOMATOES

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

33.

PEPPERS

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

34.

PINEAPPLE

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

35.

PEANUTS

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

36.

PUMPKINS

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

37.

VANILLA

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

38.

CHICKENS

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

39.

PIGS

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

40.

SHEEP

a)

OLD

b)

NEW

41.

SUNFLOWERS

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

42.

WATERMELON

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

43.

POTATOES

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

44.

SWEET POTATOES

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

45.

CELERY

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

46.

PEAS

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

47.

PEPPER

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

48.

CARROTS

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

49.

POP CORN KERNELS

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

50.

BROCCOLI

a)

NEW

b)

OLD

51.

ONIONS

a)

OLD

b)

NEW