WC7 B Final Review

The Mongol Empire facilitated trade and cultural exchange between East Asia and Europe through which famous route?

• The Silk Road

• The Spice Route

• The Trans-Saharan Route

• The Amber Road

Who was the explorer that initiated the Age of Discovery by finding a sea route to India in 1498?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

Which invention during the Renaissance had the most significant impact on spreading new ideas?

• The compass

• Gunpowder

• The printing press

• The telescope

The Reformation was a movement that questioned the practices of which institution?

• The Roman Empire

• The Catholic Church

• The Feudal System

• The Monarchies of Europe

Which scientist is credited with formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

The Enlightenment emphasized which of the following?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Feudal Obligations

• Reason and Individualism

• Theocracy

What was the primary goal of European explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• To find new lands for settlement

• To spread Christianity

• To find trade routes to Asia

• To study foreign cultures

Which of the following was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• The decline of the Silk Road

• The spread of new crops and animals between the Americas and the Old World

• The unification of the Mongol tribes

• The end of the Renaissance

Who is known as the Father of Modern Science for his contributions to the development of the scientific method?

• Aristotle

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What was the primary reason for the Protestant Reformation?

• To establish new trade routes to Asia

• To reform the Catholic Church's practices and beliefs

• To overthrow the Holy Roman Empire

• To promote the study of classical texts