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Total questions: 68
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Class
Date
1.
Which continents are part of the New World?
a)
Europe, Asia, Africa
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States and Russia
2.
Which continents are part of the Old World?
a)
Europe, Africa, Asia
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States & Russia
3.
Which European country was the most powerful and most wealthy when the Columbian Exchange started?
(1400s -1600s)
(1400s -1600s)
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
the Netherlands
4.
What were the main reasons the Spanish wanted to come to the New World?
a)
Peace, Love, Happiness
b)
To get alpacas & avocados
c)
To make friends with the Native Americans
d)
God (spread Christianity), Gold, Glory (get more land for Spain)
5.
If you were a Native American, which country would be the WORST one to 'find' your land?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
6.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
7.
What were some resources that came FROM the Old World TO the New World?
a)
corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
b)
coffee, horses, cows, pigs
c)
alpacas, avocados, tomatoes, strawberries
d)
books, money, computers, cars
8.
What were some resources that came FROM the New World TO the Old World?
a)
coffee, horses, cows, pigs
b)
Native American religion, dances, clothes, housing
c)
corn, potatoes, chocolate, turkeys
d)
guns, the wheel, rice, spices
9.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
10.
What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
b)
new foods and resources
c)
the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
d)
none - it was all good
11.
Who is a European?
a)
someone who likes rope
b)
someone who came from countries such as Spain, France, England, etc.
c)
someone who came from the United States
d)
someone who is not my Opean
12.
This Spanish explorer had the first ship to circumnavigate around the world.
a)
Columbus
b)
Magellan
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
King Ferdenand
13.
Which one of these diseases is not considered and epidemic
a)
smallpox
b)
yellow fever
c)
cancer
d)
influenza
14.
If I give money to support the cause of Hurricane Harvey relief I would be considered as a
a)
lender
b)
patron
c)
supporter
d)
generous
15.
Columbus landed in the Americas on
a)
October 12, 1842
b)
October 12, 1932
c)
October 12, 1222
d)
October 12, 1492
16.
The Colombian Exchange is the movement of plants, animals, diseases and ______?
a)
trucks
b)
land
c)
people
d)
weather
17.
The Columbian Exchange was between what two
a)
Old World/New World
b)
American Indians/Spaniards
c)
Eastern/Western Hemispheres
d)
All of the above
18.
The Spanish Explorer _______, conquered the ______.
a)
Columbus/Spaniards
b)
Coronado/Floridians
c)
Cortes/Aztecs
d)
Magellan/Philippines
19.
A settlement that is far away from the country that rules it is a _______?
a)
colony
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
country
20.
The exchange of diseases caused ______ to the Native American people.
a)
destruction
b)
danger
c)
Death
d)
digression
21.
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
22.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella decided to be a patron to Columbus
a)
religious freedom
b)
make new Spanish territories
c)
make money to recover from a war
d)
rule over the New Americas
23.
Wheat, rice, peaches and lettuce were brought from the ____world to the _______?
a)
New World to Old World
b)
Old World to New World
24.
An organized trip can also be called an __________
a)
vacation
b)
excursion
c)
expedition
d)
exploration
25.
Africans were enslaved due to the Columbian Exchange
a)
False
b)
True
26.
The Native Americans way of life was improved greatly due to ________?
a)
working long hours in the mines
b)
horses
c)
new diet
d)
marrying the settlers
27.
Another word for conquistadors is ______.
a)
gentlemen
b)
warriors
c)
guards
d)
conquerors
28.
Which ocean divided the Old World and the New World?
a)
Indian
b)
Pacific
c)
Atlantic
d)
Arctic
29.
Francisco Pizarro was famous for conquering what civilization
a)
Anasazi
b)
Inca
c)
Eastern woodland Indian
d)
Mayans
30.
Goods sold to other countries
a)
export
b)
import
c)
mercantilism
d)
triangle trade
31.
Goods brought in from other countries
a)
export
b)
import
c)
mercantilism
d)
triangle trade
32.
3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade
a)
mercantilism
b)
charter
c)
triangular trade
d)
cash crop
33.
Land the mother country takes in a distant place and uses to make money for itself is a _____________.
a)
mercantilism
b)
conversion
c)
colony
d)
city
34.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
35.
How did colonies help European nations (mother countries) that believed in mercantilism?
a)
Colonies provided more freedom for citizens
b)
Colonies provided markets for European nations where colonists were forced to buy manufactured goods.
c)
Colonies controlled the mother country
d)
Colonies dictated what would be produced in other European nations.
36.
In the Triangle Trade, what sort of goods were being sent to the Americas and Africa from Europe?
a)
Slaves
b)
Raw materials (tobacco, cotton, sugar)
c)
Manufactured goods (cloth, tea, furniture)
37.
What is the main goal of mercantilism?
a)
To make sure that all colonists get the goods and services they want
b)
To make sure all people of the world are treated equally
c)
To make a nation more powerful and rich
d)
To create the shipping routes of the Triangle Trade
38.
Slaves were brought to the New World from _________.
a)
A. Africa
b)
B. New Netherland
c)
C. Canada
d)
D. New Zealand
39.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
A.sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
b)
B. sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
C. cotton, wheat, corn
d)
D corn,beans, squash
40.
Who did Christopher Columbus meet when he got to North America?
a)
Indians (from India)
b)
Taino Native Americans
c)
South Americans
d)
Other European Explorers
41.
An agreement in 1494 between Spain and Portugal to divide the lands in the western hemisphere.
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Spanish Armada
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Mercantilism
42.
I am an Italian sailor, I looked for a faster water route to Asia.
a)
Bartolome de Las Casas
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Henry Hudson
43.
A transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
Treaty of Tordesillas
d)
Spanish Armada
44.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Hernando Cortez
b)
Bartolome de Las Casas
c)
Christopher Comlumbus
d)
Fransisco Pizarro
45.
How did the Colombian Exchange affect Europe?
a)
They died from diseases from America
b)
Sailors were lost at sea
c)
New Crops were introduced
d)
Sailors were killed by Pirates
46.
How did the Spanish rule affect Native Americans?
a)
They Prospered
b)
They were inslaved
c)
They were educated in their own language
47.
An economic system that increased money in a country’s treasury by creating trade.
a)
Colombian Exchange
b)
Spanish Armada
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
48.
How did slavery influence racial attitudes among Europeans?
a)
It lead to racism
b)
it made everyone like each other
c)
it did away with racism
49.
The Spanish built a large empire, which included ________ ( Mexico and part of what is now Guatemala.
a)
New Spain
b)
New France
c)
New England
d)
New York
50.
Montezuma was
a)
A ride at Knotts
b)
Leader of Mexico, Thought the Spanish were gods.
c)
The Aztec emperor. Thought the Spanish and Cortez were gods.
d)
Emperor of California
51.
Encomienda
a)
The fountain of youths location
b)
Natives who participated freely to labor for Spanish rulers
c)
Spanish laborer who were enslaved by the natives
d)
a labor system where Spanish encomendero was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
52.
The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...
a)
the economies and history of the world
b)
the amount sugar sold
c)
the amount of slaves sold
d)
the amount of slaves killed
53.
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?
a)
1400s
b)
1500s
c)
1600s
d)
1700s
54.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
55.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
56.
How many Africans did not make the trip across the Atlantic?
a)
about 20%
b)
about 30%
c)
about 40%
d)
about 10%
57.
What did the captains do to show proof of purchase?
a)
cut off the slaves' ear
b)
branded them
c)
cut off their foot
d)
tied them up in chains
58.
What did the Africans believe would happen if they committed suicide or starved themselves?
a)
Their souls would go to heaven
b)
Their souls would return home to Africa
c)
Their souls would be at peace.
d)
Their souls would would become a part of the ship
59.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?
a)
Africa's economy collapsed
b)
Africa's villages ceased to exist
c)
Africa's population increased
d)
Africans would be seen as equals to Europeans
60.
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
a)
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
b)
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
c)
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
d)
They claimed Africans were vegetarians
61.
The trading of slaves in exchange for manufactured goods and crops was known as
a)
The Pacific System.
b)
The Slave Trade System.
c)
The Colombian Exchange.
d)
The Atlantic System.
62.
African slaves were first used to work on
a)
European tobacco plantations.
b)
European sugar plantations.
c)
European cotton plantations.
d)
American cotton plantations.
63.
The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas was called the -?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Atlantic Slave Trade
d)
The Bermuda Triangle
64.
What is the term applied to the section of trade where the "cargo" consisted of humans?
a)
European Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Atlantic Passage
d)
Silk Road
65.
The ____ were first to bring Africans to the Caribbean islands and South America.
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
English
d)
Chinese
66.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic
67.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
68.
The trip from Africa to the Americas was called...
a)
The Middle Passage
b)
The Incredible Journey
c)
The Long Ride
d)
A Trip Downtown
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