Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange that occurred during the Age of Discovery?
A. It was an exchange of trade foods.
B. It was a genetic shift due to population interbreeding.
C. It was a cultural transformation.
D. It was a religious transformation
I choose C but that isn't correct. Would it be B.?
This is a very poor question. C is the best answer, but a,b, d are true also. B is total nonsense. Are you paying teachers to write such poor questions? Very few major movements can be ascribed to single five letter sentences.
If you were an agronomist, or agricultural geneticist, you probably would focus on the large scale transfer of plants and animals. (Answers a and b). If you were studying the spread of Catholicism, answer D would come to mind. If you were a sociologist, answer C. If you were looking at infections diseases (yes, they were spread both ways), and the associated deaths, you might be interested in answer B.
In my opinion, the best answer is C, but that is my viewpoint.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange
Damnn I just wanted the answer
The correct answer is A. It was an exchange of trade foods.
The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the New World (the Americas) and the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) during the Age of Discovery. This exchange had a significant impact on both the New World and the Old World.
Choice A is the correct answer because the Columbian Exchange primarily involved the exchange of trade foods, such as crops and livestock. When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, he encountered various new crops and animals, such as potatoes, tomatoes, corn, tobacco, and turkeys, which were previously unknown in the Old World. These new items were brought back to Europe and spread globally, leading to major changes in diets, farming practices, and cuisines.
Choice B, a genetic shift due to population interbreeding, is not the best answer because although there was some interbreeding between Native Americans and Europeans, the primary focus of the Columbian Exchange was not on genetic changes in human populations.
Choice C, a cultural transformation, is not the best answer because while there were cultural exchanges during this time, the primary focus of the Columbian Exchange was on the transfer of trade foods and other goods.
Choice D, a religious transformation, is not the best answer because although religion played a role in the Age of Discovery, the primary focus of the Columbian Exchange was not on religious transformations.
To recap, the Columbian Exchange was best described as an exchange of trade foods (choice A) rather than a genetic shift due to population interbreeding (choice B), a cultural transformation (choice C), or a religious transformation (choice D).
No.
The mixing of plants, animals, and microorganisms that occurred after Europeans arrived in the Americas is known as
A. the Columbian Exchange.
B. global interdependence.
C. triangular trade.
D. global mixing.