USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What continents were considered the “old world”?
A
Africa, Central America, Australia
B
Europe, Asia, South America
C
Asia, North America, Africa
D
Europe, Africa, Asia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, Old World history focuses on past events in Africa, Asia, and Europe-continents with ancient beginnings and places known before the exploration of the Americas. In contrast, New World history focuses on North America, Central America, and South America.

Detailed explanation-2: -Old World refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia, while New World refers to North America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-3: -A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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