Do you think we are better off because of the Columbian Exchange? Explain why or why not. (Use 2 or more sentences.)
Which explorer do you think the "Columbian Exchange" was named after?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Marco Polo
C. Leif Erikson
Which continents were considered a part of the "Old World"? (Check all that apply.)
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Which continents were considered a part of the "New World"? (Check all that apply.)
North America
South America
Europe
The Columbian Exchange was a "sharing" of plants, animals and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
True
False
Diseases were not meant to be shared... but it unfortunatley happened anyway.
True
False
To which continents was the spread of diseases from the Columbian Exchange the most harmful?
The New World (The Americas)
The Old World (Europe, Asia & Africa)
Which statement is false?
Native americans were not affected by diseases.
So many natives died of disease that many crops didn't survive either.
Starvation was also a common cause of death among Native Americans.
Which crops came from the New World and were given to the Old World? (Check all that apply.)
Potatoes
Corn
Coffee
Tomatoes
Which crops came from the Old World and were given to the New World? (Check all that apply.)
Coffee
Sugar Cane
Wheat
Corn
Before 1492, Native Americans had never seen a
dog
cow or horse
llama
The New World was very happy to have pigs and chickens to eat thanks to the Old World sending them over to them by ship through the Columbian Exchange.
True
False
Humans (Europeans and African slaves) were transferred to the...
New World
Old World
As a result of transferring people between the New and Old World, the following were also shared...
(check all that apply)
religions
genes (DNA)
new inventions
languages
Native Americans lost many of their native languages and traditions due to disease and mistreatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange.
True
False
The sharing of plants and food was NOT a good result of the Columbian Exchange.
