Columbian Exchange Article
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- Q1Who is the author of The Columbian Exchange book?George WashingtonAlfred W. CrosbyJ. R. McNeilThomas Jefferson30s
- Q2Where is McNeil a professor?YaleGeorgetown UniversityHarvardPrinceton30s
- Q3According to the article, when did the Columbian Exchange begin?16th century17th century15th century14th century30s
- Q4What is considered the "Old World?"The AmericasNorth AmericaEurasia and the African continentSouth America30s
- Q5What originally made Crosby want to write the book?TomatoesSmallpoxPotatoesPumpkins30s
- Q6When was Crosby's book published?197219751960198030s
- Q7What was "one of Europe's greatest gifts to the Americas?"TomatoesWheatRicePotatoes30s
- Q8What is currently a standard crop of people all over the world?RiceTomatoesMaize (corn)Potatoes30s
- Q9The alpaca and which other animal were domesticated New World animals?CattleHorsesSheepLlamas30s
- Q10How did horses help in times of peace?TravelFood sourcePulling powerAll of the above30s
- Q11What allowed the Spaniards to conquer the Indian empires?WeaponsArmorManpowerDisease30s