Columbian Exchange Review

Squash came from.....

• The Old World (Europe/Asia)

• The New World ( Americas)

coffee came from

• The Old World (Europe/Asia)

• The New World (The Americas)

In the Age of Exploration (1400-1700), roughly how long did it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a sailing ship?

• A Month

• A Day

• A Week

• A Year

• A Fortnight (Two Weeks, not Fortnite)

Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe 
• Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
• Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
• Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries

The period of the Age of Discovery was...

• between the 15th and 17th centuries.

• between the 13th and 15th centuries.

• between the 16th and 20th centuries.

How did technology and better scientific information fuel the explorations?

• The magnetic compass allowed sailors to calculate their longitude.

• Ptolemy’s Geography gave a reasonably accurate estimate of the distance from Europe to Asia

• The recent European invention of the astrolabe made sea navigation possible.

• Caravels with lateen sails were more maneuverable and could carry more than previous ships.

• Cannons proved useful in almost every climate and condition.

What characterized French colonization efforts in the Americas during the sixteenth century?

• Despite large numbers of settlers, the colonies were not a success.

• The French government sponsored large-scale settlement of Canada

• Most French settlement and exploration took place in the Caribbean

• Only a small number of French settled permanently, but the French traded and explored over vast distances.

What best describes the nature of the cultural changes that followed the European presence in the Americas?

• Native cultures were essentially destroyed by warfare.

• Native cultures were transformed by disease and warfare, but those societies also influenced European development.

• Native cultures were transformed by contact, while European cultures remained essentially unchanged.

• Both European and native cultures were devastated by disease and conflict related to their contact.

What did the Columbian exchange demonstrate about the nature of the relationship between Europe and the New World?

• The relationship generated considerable change in both societies.

• Europeans were not interested in learning from native cultures.

• Both cultures maintained an essentially fixed character.

• In matters of diet, people were very set in their ways.

Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa known as the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Bartolomeu Dias