C Block Blizzard Bag 11/12/19

World History
Blizzard Bag Assignment
Columbian Exchange
Hip Hughes Video Questions
C Block


(Excerpt from:  Abhiniv M at Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani - Pilani Campus, Class of 2015)
The Columbian Exchange refers to a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life. Beginning after Columbus' discovery in 1492 the exchange lasted throughout the years of expansion and discovery. The Columbian Exchange impacted the social and cultural makeup of both sides of the Atlantic. Advancements in agricultural production, evolution of warfare, increased mortality rates and education are a few examples of the effect of the Columbian Exchange on both Europeans and Native Americans.

Using the information above along with the video by Hip Hughes about the Columbian Exchange, and the maps on the blog, answer the following questions.  Some questions have a multiple choice option, others you have to answer on your own.

1.     What continents made up the Old World?

2.     What continents made up the New World?



3.     What time period did the Columbian Exchange occur?  (Circle the best answer):

a.      1200’s                                     b.  after 1492                          c.  after 1800’s

4.     In your own words, what was the Columbian Exchange?


(Hip Hughes Video)

5.     What was the primary cause for the death of almost 90% of the indigenous people in the New World? (Circle the best answer)

a.      Food Poisoning                       b.  Disease                              c.  Murder


6.     What were some of the animals that were brought over from the Old World to the New World?


7.     Which animal that was brought from the Old World to the New World does Hip Hughes suggest had the greatest impact on the Native Americans?  (Circle the best answer) Why?

a.      Pig                               b.  Dog                                    C.  horse


8.     What are two animals that were sent by the New World to the Old World?

9.      What are three foods (plants) that had a large impact on the Old World, coming out of the New World?



10.  Where were potatoes originally from (hint:  not Ireland)?  (Circle the best answer)
a.      South America                        b.  Mexico                   c.  Alaska



11.  What does the huge labor shortage in the New World lead to?



12.  The Old World introduces two important (plants) crops into the New World, what are they?



13.  What is one of the big “Wins” of a crop that gets exported to Europe from the New World (according to Hip Hughes)? (Circle the best answer)
a.      Bananas                                  b.  Tobacco                             c.  Sugar

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