Question

the columbian exchange
which group of foods was native to the americas before 1492 and later spread to europe?
choose 1 answer:
a corn, chocolate, tomatoes, and potatoes
b wheat, coffee, grapes, and bananas
c oranges, olives, tea, and herring
d spinach, cabbage, rice, and sugarcane

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the Columbian Exchange: foods native to the Americas (pre - 1492) and later spread to Europe include crops like corn, chocolate (from cacao), tomatoes, and potatoes. Option B has foods native to the Old World (wheat, grapes are Old World; coffee and bananas have Old World origins too). Option C has Old World - native items (oranges, olives, tea, herring). Option D has Old World - native or non - American - native foods (spinach, cabbage, rice, sugarcane). So only option A has foods native to the Americas before 1492.

Answer:

A. Corn, chocolate, tomatoes, and potatoes