Columbian Exchange: Transfer of Plants and Food Crops Exercise

Columbian Exchange: Transfer of Plants and Food Crops

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Columbian Exchange: Transfer of Plants and Food Crops

Analyze the global transfer of plants and food crops during the Columbian Exchange. Examine how the movement of agricultural species transformed diets and farming across continents.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the Columbian Exchange?

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    Which American food crop became a dietary staple in Europe, supporting population growth?

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    Which American crop introduced to Asia and Africa greatly increased agricultural yield?

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    Which addictive American cash crop gained immense popularity in European markets?

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    Which Old World crop flourished in the tropical Americas, driving demand for plantation labor?

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    What popular luxury item originated from American cacao beans brought to Europe?

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    Which Old World cereal grain was successfully introduced to the Americas by early colonists?

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    Which American fruit became an essential element of Italian culinary tradition post-1492?

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    Which high-yielding Andean crop helped prevent severe famine in Northern Europe?

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    Which popular beverage crop originated in the Old World before spreading to American plantations?

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    How did introducing calorie-rich American crops affect European demographics?

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    Which of these food plants originated exclusively in the Americas prior to 1492?