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What does the term 'Old World' primarily refer to?
What does the term 'Old World' primarily refer to?
- The Americas, Europe, and Africa
- Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean
- Europe, Africa, and Asia (correct)
- North America, South America, and the Caribbean
Which of the following civilizations did NOT exist in the Old World?
Which of the following civilizations did NOT exist in the Old World?
- Ancient Rome
- The Aztecs (correct)
- The Vikings
- Ancient Greece
Why did Europeans not know about the Americas before the Age of Exploration?
Why did Europeans not know about the Americas before the Age of Exploration?
- Because they did not have the navigation skills (correct)
- Because they thought the Earth was flat
- Because the Americas did not exist
- Because they were not interested in exploring
Which of the following countries did NOT build vast overseas empires in the New World?
Which of the following countries did NOT build vast overseas empires in the New World?
What was the significance of the Vikings' journey to North America?
What was the significance of the Vikings' journey to North America?
What was the deadliest part of the Columbian Exchange?
What was the deadliest part of the Columbian Exchange?
Who was tasked with spreading the Catholic faith to the New World by the king and queen of Spain?
Who was tasked with spreading the Catholic faith to the New World by the king and queen of Spain?
What was the main goal of the Jesuits during the Counter-Reformation?
What was the main goal of the Jesuits during the Counter-Reformation?
What was the result of the conversion process of Native Americans to Christianity?
What was the result of the conversion process of Native Americans to Christianity?
What new foods were introduced to Europe through the Columbian Exchange?
What new foods were introduced to Europe through the Columbian Exchange?
What was the main reason for Portuguese explorers to venture into new trade routes?
What was the main reason for Portuguese explorers to venture into new trade routes?
What was the name given by European explorers to the Americas?
What was the name given by European explorers to the Americas?
What was the main reason for the decline of Native American cultures after the arrival of Europeans?
What was the main reason for the decline of Native American cultures after the arrival of Europeans?
What was the phrase that best summarizes the motivations of European explorers?
What was the phrase that best summarizes the motivations of European explorers?
What is the term used to describe the exchange of crops, animals, diseases, and people between the Old World and the New World?
What is the term used to describe the exchange of crops, animals, diseases, and people between the Old World and the New World?
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