Intro to World History 1500 to Present Day

What country was NOT part of the Age of Exploration?

• England
• Spain
• Asia
• France

What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

• France
• England
• America
• Spain

How did Ferdinand Magellan die?

• He drowned
• He ate some bad seafood
• He got in a fight that ended badly
• He died of natural causes

What is the heliocentric theory?

• There is no sun
• The sun is smaller than the Earth
• The sun is the center of the universe
• There is no moon

What did Galileo use to support the heliocentric theory through observation?

• Thermometers
• Barometers
• Rulers
• Telescopes

Which conquistador destroyed the Aztecs?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Pizarro

Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?

• John Locke
• Abraham Lincoln
• Montesquieu
• Thomas Hobbes

According to Thomas Hobbes, the goverments function is to...?

• Keep everyone happy 
• Keep everyone healthy 
• Protect people from their own selfishness 
• Tell everyone what is going on outside of their country

How did Isaac Newton come up with the idea of gravity?

• Someone told him
• An apple fell on his head
• He read a book about it
• He fell down

True or False: The American colonies declared their independence in July of 1775

• True
• False