WorksheetsExploring & Columbian Exchange
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Christopher Columbus was from
North America
Asia
Europe
South America
The Columbian Exchange was an exchange of _______ between the Old World and New World.
men exploring
goods, plants, animals & ideas
gold
buying goods from Africa
When did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?
1492
1607
1612
1803
Which continents are part of the New World?
Europe, Asia, Africa
Asia and Europe
the United States and Europe
North America and South America
What were the negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
new foods and resources
Native Americans died, diseases spread, slavery began
the Old World brought lots of animals
none - it was all good
What animal, introduced by the Europeans changed life for the Native American Indians?
pigs
cows
horses
turkey
What ocean did Christopher Columbus sail across to reach the Americas?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
By mixing the products of the two hemispheres, the Columbian Exchange brought...
new land to the Native Americans.
nothing new.
world farther apart.
the world closer together.
What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Alvin, Simon, & Theodore
Moe, Larry & Curly
Nina, Isabella, Ferdinand
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
Spoiled food
War and being lost
Diseases
lack of food
