What means able to be moved quickly, and easily?
Use the word in a sentence.
Maneuverable
100
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
His landing in North America lead to the colonization of the Americas
100
What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?
They all made countries in Europe richer
100
Something that is passed down from generation to generation
legacy
100
In which continent is Mexico?
North America
200
What countries were the vikings from? What continents are these countries in?
Denmark, Sweden and Norway are all countries in Europe
200
Which (vocabulary) word best describes the Arawak people (natives of the America)?
Docile (obedient)
200
What was the most harmful thing that was exchanged in during the Columbian Exchange?
Diseases (for example Small Pox)
200
Name something that is "obsolete"
A typewrite
A Viking Longboat
Walkie Talkies
200
This continent benefited the most from the Columbian Exchange
Europe
300
What do you call the large main body of a boat?
the hull
300
What was the massive interchange of cultures, people, ideas, plants, animals, and diseases that Christopher Columbus' journey caused.
The Columbian Exchange
300
List 3 CAUSES of Christopher Columbus' expedition?
He wanted to find the northwest passage.
He wanted to find natural resources (such as gold), to sell for a profit.
He want to convert people to Christianity.
300
Controversial means...
Somethings that is often argued about
300
Where did the potato and tomato originally grow?
South America
400
How many years BEFORE Columbus did the Vikings arrive in North America?
Vikings arrived in North America more than 500 years before Columbus
400
Which of the following would have best prepared Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?
Immunity from smallpox and the flu
400
What were the effects of Christopher Columbus' expedition?
He established colonies in North America
His journey started the Colombian Exchange
Many Native Americans were mistreated
400
"Tomato" comes from an Aztec word that means
Swelling Fruit
400
Name all 7 continents
1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Europe
5. Australia
6. Antarctica
500
What were the CAUSES of Columbus' journey
1. To find a trade route to Asia
2. Convert people to Christianity
3. Find natural resources to sell at a profit
500
What character trait would you use to describe Columbus?
Courageous
Curious
Greedy
500
During what years did the Columbian Exchange occur?
15th and 16th centuries
500
What is the study of living organisms and how they interact with each other and the environment?
Ecology
500
During the Columbian Exchange livestock, food crops, people (including slaves), and diseases (like smallpox) made their way across which ocean?