what event set in motion the chain of events known as the columbian exchange??
a. the industrial revolution
b. the renaissance
c. christopher columbus landing in the caribbean in 1492
d. the silk road reopening
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c. Christopher Columbus landing in the Caribbean in 1492
which crop became a staple for mesoamerican civilizations like the maya and aztec?
a. wheat
b. corn
c. rice
d. barley
a. wheat
b. corn
c. rice
d. barley
b. corn
when did potatoes reach north america?
a. 1400s
b. 1500s
c. 1600s
d. 1700s
a. 1400s
b. 1500s
c. 1600s
d. 1700s
b. 1500s
what was the initial european reaction to potatoes?
a. immediate acceptance
b. concerns about safety
c. liked for their appearance
d. used primarily for medicine
a. immediate acceptance
b. concerns about safety
c. liked for their appearance
d. used primarily for medicine
b. concerns about safety
which region is believed to be the origin of banana farming?
a. europe
b. southeast asia
c. south america
d. africa
a. europe
b. southeast asia
c. south america
d. africa
d. Africa
what contributed to the widespread availablility of bananas worldwide?
a. slow transportation
b. limited demand
c. technological advancements
d. unsuitable climates
a. slow transportation
b. limited demand
c. technological advancements
d. unsuitable climates
c. technological advancements
where did coffee beans originally grow wild?
a. brazil
b. ethiopia
c. colombia
d. guatemala
a. brazil
b. ethiopia
c. colombia
d. guatemala
b. Ethiopia
in what environments did coffee prove ideal for cultivation in the americas?
a. lowland rainforests
b. desert regions
c. cool highlands
d. coastal areas
a. lowland rainforests
b. desert regions
c. cool highlands
d. coastal areas
c. cool highlands
what did guinea pigs become in europe during the 1600s?
a. pets
b. agricultural workers
c. laboratory subjects
d. rare delicacies
a. pets
b. agricultural workers
c. laboratory subjects
d. rare delicacies
a. pets
what impact did the introduction of horses have on the americas?
a. horses were already native to the americas.
b. horses primarily served as pets.
c. horses were essential for work, war, and transportation.
d. horses had no significant impact.
a. horses were already native to the americas.
b. horses primarily served as pets.
c. horses were essential for work, war, and transportation.
d. horses had no significant impact.
c. horses were essential for work, war, and transportation.
5 And 3 are wrong 5 is southeast asia and 3 is 1600S
I apologize for the incorrect information provided earlier. The correct answers are:
- The origin of banana farming is believed to be Southeast Asia (not Africa).
- The widespread availability of bananas worldwide was contributed by technological advancements (not limited demand).
- Coffee beans originally grew wild in Ethiopia (not Brazil).
- Coffee proved ideal for cultivation in the cool highlands of the Americas, not lowland rainforests, desert regions, or coastal areas.
- Guinea pigs became rare delicacies in Europe during the 1600s, not pets.
- The introduction of horses had a significant impact on the Americas, serving as essential for work, war, and transportation, and not being native to the Americas or primarily serving as pets.
- The origin of banana farming is believed to be Southeast Asia (not Africa).
- The widespread availability of bananas worldwide was contributed by technological advancements (not limited demand).
- Coffee beans originally grew wild in Ethiopia (not Brazil).
- Coffee proved ideal for cultivation in the cool highlands of the Americas, not lowland rainforests, desert regions, or coastal areas.
- Guinea pigs became rare delicacies in Europe during the 1600s, not pets.
- The introduction of horses had a significant impact on the Americas, serving as essential for work, war, and transportation, and not being native to the Americas or primarily serving as pets.