Now that we have a general idea of what the Columbian Exchange looked like, let’s play a little guessing game called Old World or New World!

You will be shown a series of pictures of various commodities and other items.  You will have to guess whether you think the object in the picture originally came from the Old World (Europe / Asia) or the New World (the Americas.)

Click on one of the column titles to make a guess. Click below to get started!

Now that we have a better understanding of what exactly was exchanged as a result of the triangular trade between Europe, the Americas, and Africa, let's move on to our next activity!