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Answer: ASet 4: Text Structure (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The Columbian Exchange was not a trade deal but a biological collision. Old World diseases decimated the New World. New World crops fueled Old World population booms. It was a global reordering of life with uneven consequences.
Which choice best describes the text's characterization of the event?
A. An asymmetrical exchange with profound demographic impacts.✓ Correct
B. A fair and equal trade of goods.
C. A political treaty signing.
D. A minor event in history.
Detailed Explanation
Characterization: Biological collision/Global reordering. Impact: Diseases (Death) vs Crops (Boom) -> Asymmetrical/Uneven.
Key Evidence:
• "biological collision"
• "decimated"
• "booms"
• "uneven consequences"
Why others are wrong: B (Uneven.), C (Biological.), D (Global reordering.).