3.1.2 - Food Travels: Spaghetti and Potato
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What is one crop introduced to Europe after Columbus's voyages?
💡 Hint: Think about staple foods that had a huge impact.
Name a food that is believed to have arrived in Italy from China.
💡 Hint: Consider popular Italian dishes.
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What is the primary food that travelled from China to Italy?
💡 Hint: Think of popular Italian pasta.
The potato was introduced to Europe after which significant event?
💡 Hint: Recall historical exploration.
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Discuss how the introduction of multiple crops from the Americas to Europe might have prevented events like the Irish Potato Famine.
💡 Hint: Reflect on agricultural diversity.
Evaluate the role of trade routes in modern globalization through the lens of historical food exchanges.
💡 Hint: Think of today's trade routes and their origins.
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