Columbian Exchange Benchmark 1

The global trading of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas begun after Columbus's first voyage is known as __________________.

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

• The New World Exchange

• The American Exchange

The introduction of new crops from the Americas caused populations to _____________ in the Europe, Africa, and Asia.

• increase

• decrease

• the stay the same

• none of the above

What disease(s) did Europeans bring to the New World

• Small pox

• Measles

• Mumps

• All of the above

Where did horses come from?

• New World

• Old World

Where did potatoes come from?

• New World

• Old World

Where did sugar come from?

• New World

• Old World

Where did corn come from?

• New World

• Old World

Where did tomatoes come from?

• New World

• Old World

Where did pigs come from

• New World

• Old World

What plants came from the new world?

• corn, potatoes, and cassava

• wheat, coffee and sugar cane

• apples, banana, coffee