WorksheetsThe Columbian Exchange: Introduction
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which best describes the Columbian Exchange?
A time when people traded across the Atlantic
A rule for sharing land between countries
A meeting where leaders talked about oceans
A map that showed the seven continents
In what year did Christopher Columbus first arrive in the Americas, helping start the exchange?
1492
1776
1620
1400
What does the word exchange mean in this topic?
People stay in one place without moving
People trade or swap things with each other
Sailors count stars to find direction
Leaders draw borders on new maps
Which list shows the three main continents involved in the Columbian Exchange?
Europe, Asia, Australia
Europe, Africa, the Americas
Asia, Australia, Antarctica
Africa, Antarctica, Oceania
Why is it called transatlantic trade?
The Pacific Ocean touched every country
The Atlantic Ocean connected the continents
Trade happened only inside Europe
Ships traveled only around Africa
Match each region to the correct continent group in the Columbian Exchange.
Spain, Portugal, England
Europe
Western and central regions
Africa
North, Central, and South America
The Americas
Which animals brought to the Americas changed transportation and hunting the most?
Chickens from Europe
Guinea pigs from Americas
Horses from Europe
Turkeys from Americas
What was one effect of bringing cows and pigs to the Americas?
New sources of food
New kinds of wool
New ocean routes
New types of metals
Which list shows plants that moved from Europe/Africa to the Americas?
Corn, tomatoes, cacao
Wheat, sugar cane, coffee
Potatoes, pineapples, maize
Tomatoes, turkeys, rice
Match each animal with its origin during the Columbian Exchange.
Horses
Europe
Turkeys
Americas
Chickens
Europe
Guinea pigs
Americas
Which combination shows New World crops that later changed diets worldwide?
Wheat and rice
Corn and potatoes
Sugar cane and coffee
Olives and grapes
How did sheep brought to the Americas affect daily life?
They created new metal tools
They improved long-distance sailing
They replaced horses for travel
They provided wool for clothing
Which disease was brought by Europeans and caused major suffering in the Americas?
Malaria and cholera
Smallpox and measles
Mumps and shingles
Chickenpox and ringworm
What is cultural diffusion?
When languages stop changing over time
When ideas and traditions spread between groups
When one group isolates its customs
When people travel without sharing ideas
What was one major negative effect of the Columbian Exchange on Africa?
Many people were taken away as slaves
Fewer crops reached African farmers
Gold and silver flooded African markets
Explorers refused to visit African ports
Ideas and culture moved in all directions. Which example shows this?
Only crops traveled between continents
No customs changed in the Americas
Languages and religions spread across oceans
Explorers kept traditions within Europe
