Question

drag and drop the disease to the part of the world in which it was exported or sent out during the colombian exchange.
some answers will be used once or more than once.
europe
africa
central america
asia
□ plague □ syphilis □ small pox □ malaria □ yellow fever
select the largest exporter of disease during the colombian exchange.
○ central america
○ europe
○ asia
○ africa

Explanation:

1. Europe: During the Colombian Exchange, European travelers brought smallpox, measles, and plague to the Americas, and also contracted syphilis from the Americas and spread it elsewhere. Smallpox, plague, and syphilis are linked to Europe (as a source or spreader).
2. Africa: Enslaved Africans brought malaria and yellow fever to the Americas, making Africa the origin exporter of these diseases during the exchange.
3. Central America (Americas): Syphilis is widely accepted to have originated in the Americas (including Central America) and was exported to Europe via European explorers.
4. Asia: Plague, which had established presence in Asia, was part of the disease spread during the broader global exchange linked to the Colombian Exchange's interconnected trade routes.

For the multiple-choice question: Europe was the largest exporter of disease during the Colombian Exchange, as it transmitted a range of deadly pathogens to the Americas that had no prior immunity there, and also spread diseases between other continents.

Answer:

Drag-and-drop matches:

• Europe: small pox, plague, syphilis
• Africa: malaria, yellow fever
• Central America: syphilis
• Asia: plague

Multiple-choice answer: Europe