COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
EXPLORERS
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
MISCELLANEOUS
100
TRUE OR FALSE: The Columbian Exchange connected the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere
False (Eastern and Western)
100
How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to the "new world"?
Four
100
Who was the first to discover and set foot on the North American continent?
Leif Erickson
100
What is Ferdinand Magellan's nationality?
Portuguese
100
Explorer Leif Erickson was a _______.
viking
200
Name three things that the East introduced to the West. !!!DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME SIX!!!
Wheat Sugar Cane Sheep Chicken Pox Rice Watermelon Goat Measles Banana Lettuce Chicken Peach Horse Pig Pear Cow Smallpox
200
Christopher Columbus is: a) Spanish b) Italian c) Portuguese
b) Italian
200
Who was named the governor of the "West Indies"?
Christopher Columbus
200
At the tip of which country will you find the narrow passage named after Magellan?
Argentina
200
A narrow passage that connects to large bodies of water is a _______.
strait
300
Name three products that the West introduced to the East. !!!DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME SIX!!!
Maize (corn) Squash Peppers Potato Pumpkin Avocado Sweet Potato Pineapple Turkey Beans Tomato Peanut Cocoa
300
Who supported and financed Columbus' voyages?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
300
Which Italian explorer knew he was in a "new world" and not Asia.
Amerigo Vespucci
300
What is the name of the narrow passage that Magellan sailed through and for how many days was he at sea for during this time?
Strait of Magellan; 38 days
300
The Age of Exploration began with Christopher Columbus seeking _______. !!!DOUBLE POINTS!!!
a faster, shorter route to Asia
400
Name two POSITIVES of the Columbian Exchange.
1. Europeans introduced new foods, plants, and animals to the Western Hemisphere 2. The Americas introduced new foods, plants, and animals to the rest of the WORLD
400
How many ships did Columbus sail with on his first voyage and what were their names?
3; the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
400
"I sailed from Spain, explored the Caribbean, and was the first to see the Pacific Ocean via Panama."
Vasco Nunez De Balboa
400
TRUE or FALSE and WHY: Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
False; he died in the Philippine Islands in a battle with Filipinos
400
In what order did the four explorers that we learned about sail? !!!4X POINTS IF YOU CAN GIVE ME THE YEARS!!!
1. Leif Erickson (1001) 2. Christopher Columbus (1492) 3. Vasco Nunez De Balboa (1510) 4. Ferdinand Magellan (1519)
500
Name two NEGATIVES of the Columbian Exchange.
1. Europeans enslaved Native Americans and forced them to mine for gold 2. Europeans brought contagious diseases to the Americas that killed Natives by the thousands
500
How did Columbus influence future relationships with Native Americans?
He made them slaves for being hostel towards his men, thus Natives were seen as a people to conquer and control instead of a people to work with
500
Which explorer's crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe via an Atlantic-Pacific passage and where was he from?
Ferdinand Magellan from Portugal
500
For how long were Magellan's men at sea before returning to Portugal? !!!DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN GIVE ME THE YEARS!!!
3 years (from 1519-1522)
500
FILL IN THE BLANKS: Leif Erickson sailed from ___ to ___, which was later named ___. !!!DOUBLE POINTS!!!
Greenland; Newfoundland; Vinland
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