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Exploring & Columbian Exchange

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Christopher Columbus was from

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

2.

The Columbian Exchange was an exchange of _______ between the Old World and New World.

a)

men exploring

b)

goods, plants, animals & ideas

c)

gold

d)

buying goods from Africa

3.

When did Christopher Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1612

d)

1803

4.

Which continents are part of the New World?

a)

Europe, Asia, Africa

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

the United States and Europe

d)

North America and South America

5.

What were the negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

new foods and resources

b)

Native Americans died, diseases spread, slavery began

c)

the Old World brought lots of animals

d)

none - it was all good

6.

What animal, introduced by the Europeans changed life for the Native American Indians?

a)

pigs

b)

cows

c)

horses

d)

turkey

7.

What ocean did Christopher Columbus sail across to reach the Americas?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

8.

By mixing the products of the two hemispheres, the Columbian Exchange brought...

a)

new land to the Native Americans.

b)

nothing new.

c)

world farther apart.

d)

the world closer together.

9.

What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?

a)

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

b)

Alvin, Simon, & Theodore

c)

Moe, Larry & Curly

d)

Nina, Isabella, Ferdinand

10.

What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Spoiled food

b)

War and being lost

c)

Diseases

d)

lack of food