Columbian Exchange 5th Grade Review

In which hemisphere are both North and South America located in?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Which continents are considered to be part of the Old World?

• North America and Europe

• Europe, Asia and Africa

• North America and South America

• Asia, Europe and South America

Which continents are considered to be part of the New World?

• Europe and North America

• South America and Africa

• North America and South America

• Asia and North America

Which plants are native (original) to the Americas?

• corn, beans and tomatoes

• pumpkins, bananas and rice

• corn, oranges and rice

• beans, bananas and grapes

Which of the following came from Europe to the Americas?

• turkey, horses and pigs

• corn, beans and tomatoes

• corn, turkey and buffalo

• rice, horses and wheat

Which animal came to the new world from Europe and was helpful to the Native Americas?

• pigs

• llamas

• horses

• beaver

Which animal was brought to the new world, but was harmful to the Native Americans?

• pigs

• llama

• horses

• beaver

Which of the following was a harmful effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses provided transportation for Native Americans.

• Different foods gave Native Americans a more varied diet.

• Diseases such as smallpox killed many Native Americans.

• Buffalo spread across the Great Plains in North America.

Which of the following was a benefit or something good that came from the Columbian Exchange.

• Pigs destroyed crops.

• People had different kinds of healthy food.

• Diseases caused people to die.

which of the following went from the Americas to Europe?

• turkey and potatoes

• squash and pigs

• horses and cattle

• rice and coffee