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Columbian Exchange

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not part of the Old World?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North & South America

2.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
a)
horses and major diseases
b)
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
c)
cocoa and horses
d)
cocoa and llamas
3.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
4.

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

a)

Before AD Rome

b)

During the European Dark Ages

c)

After WW2

d)

After 1492

5.
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
6.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
7.
Horses transformed the way these Native Americans lived. Now, they could _____________. 
a)
win the battle against the Europeans
b)
get their work done much faster
c)
travel farther in search of food and hunt their prey more easily 
8.
TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans had very different cultures.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe 
b)
Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
c)
Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
d)
Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries
11.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
12.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?
a)
They prayed for the Native Americans.
b)
They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
c)
They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
d)
They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.
13.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
14.
How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?
a)
It strengthened the Feudal system.
b)
Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.
c)
Colonies discouraged international trade.
d)
It strengthened relations with Native Americans.
15.

Which group benefits the most under the economic theory of mercantilism?

a)

Mother countries gain wealth

b)

Individuals gain wealth

c)

Businesses gain wealth

d)

colonies gain wealth

16.

Goods left markets in Europe and were traded for slaves in Africa. Slaves were traded in the Americas for resources. Resources were brought back to Europe.

a)

Christian Conversion

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

East/West Exchange

17.

What four continents border the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Asia, Australia, North America, South America

b)

North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia

c)

North America, South America, Europe, Africa

d)

Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia

18.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

19.

The Columbian Exchange was _________________.

a)

The movement of peoples, agricultural commodities, diseases, and cultures.

b)

The movement of money from one country to another.

c)

The movement of people and culture to Columbia.

d)

The movement or exchange of currency from one country to another.

20.

The enslavement and forced transportation of 12-15 million black Africans to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries

a)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

b)

The Atlantic Passage

c)

Atlantic Tradeway

d)

The Pacific Trade Route

21.

Which term is not used as another name for the Transatlantic Slave Trade

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Atlantic Trade Route

22.

The main religion in Latin America brought over by the Spanish and Portuguese

a)

Catholicism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

23.

What happened to the population of many indigenous Americans due to Europe's invasion and colonization of Latin America?

a)

The population decreased significantly due to diseases and warfare

b)

The population increased significantly due to diseases and warfare

c)

The population didn't change much

d)

The population increased significantly due to the new crops and animals

24.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the ____________ in the 1440s?
a)
Telegraph
b)
Printing Press
c)
Wheel
d)
Copy Machine
25.

I am an Italian sailor, who sailed for Spain and I looked for a faster water route to Asia.

a)

Bartolome de Las Casas

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Henry Hudson

26.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

27.

Which were consequences of the Columbian Exchange

a)

Increased trade

b)

Disease

c)

War

d)

Slaves

28.

What percentage of the Caribbean natives died within 100 years of the beginning of the Columbian exchange?

a)

25%

b)

60%

c)

99%

d)

85%

29.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

30.

The New World was named after this explorer.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Christopher Columbus

31.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

32.
The Spanish term meaning "to entrust" that gave colonists the right over Native Americans.
a)
conquistadors
b)
entrusta
c)
conversion
d)
encomienda
33.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
34.

Who were the first group to reach the America's?

a)

The English

b)

The French

c)

The Vikings

d)

The Conquistadors

35.

Which of these is true about the Latin American social class system?

a)

If you were a mix of Spanish and Native American, you were at the bottom of the pyramid

b)

If you were born in Latin America and white, you were at the top of the pyramid

c)

If you were born in Africa, you were on the 2nd level of the pyramid

d)

If you were born in Spain and white, you were at the top of the pyramid