USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Old World refers to countries in Europe, the Mediterranean, and some in the Middle East. This includes: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Croatia, Georgia, Romania, Hungary and Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The terms Old World and New World are used in reference to the Age of Exploration. Old World refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia, while New World refers to North America, South America, and the Caribbean. This system of naming these two different “worlds” is largely Eurocentric.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus: Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Writers and historians have a penchant for referring to Europe as “the old continent”. This term seems even more apt now when we consider that at 43, the European population is on average 12 years older than the rest of the world. In 1950, one in 13 Europeans was over 65 years of age.

Detailed explanation-5: -Generally, the list of countries considered part of the old world are: Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and Germany. And the list of countries considered part of the new world are: USA, Canada, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.