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Kirkham's Columbian Exchange

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Columbus visited Central America on what voyage?

a)

The first.

b)

The second.

c)

The third.

d)

The fourth.

2.

What does convergence mean?

a)

Two or more things coming together.

b)

The name of a spice.

c)

The name for sailing.

d)

The art of predicting the weather.

3.

What did Columbus do to the Tainos?

a)

Traded with them.

b)

Stole from them.

c)

Kidnapped them.

d)

Made peace with them.

4.

On Columbus's second voyage, he made THIS many Native Americans slaves...

a)

400

b)

1600

c)

5000

d)

7000

5.

The transfer of people, plants, and animals, between the Old World and the New World was called what?

a)

Trading Time.

b)

The Barter System.

c)

The Columbian Exchange.

d)

The Columbus charity train.

e)

Mix and Match.

6.

Which of these products became a HUGE way for Europeans to make money off of the new world?

a)

Rice.

b)

Sugar.

c)

Iron.

d)

Steel.

7.

After so many Native Americans died, Europeans had to find a new source of slaves. Where did they get these new slaves?

a)

West Africa.

b)

Canada.

c)

Europe

d)

India.

e)

Brazil.

8.

Which one of THESE started in the New World?

a)

Tomatoes.

b)

Horses.

c)

Onions.

d)

Turnips.

e)

Olives.