Unit 7 Age of Exploration and Scientific Revolution Test

Which of the following did NOT improve technology for explorers?

• Astrolabe
• Magnetic compass
• Satellite images
• maps

Where did James Cook explore?

• New Zealand
• Australia
• Hawaii
• All the Above

Where did Vasco da Gama’s voyages take him ultimately?

• Africa
• Asia
• Around the world
• India

Where was Columbus trying to go?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• India

What is Magellan given credit fordoing?

• Discovering America
• Going around the World
• Discovering India
• Conquering the Incas

The findings of Galileo and Newton were significant because, from their time on, scientific thought was based upon

• traditional ways of thinking.
• the ideas of the classic philosophers.
• the authority of the Church.
• observation and experimentation.

The systematic collection and articulation of natural laws, such as gravity and motion, was done by

• Galileo.
• Isaac Newton.
• Kepler.
• van Leeuwenhoek.

Which Scientific Revolution-era invention led to an increased understanding of diseases?

• the telescope
• the thermometer
• the barometer
• the microscope

What was one effect of Copernicus’ theory of a sun-centered solar system?

• It required a revision of the Christian calendar.
• It disputed Church teachings regarding the Universe.
• It resulted in a decline in pagan religions.
• It allowed sailors to predict tides more accurately.

The Triangle Trade and Columbian Exchange are terms used to describe the movement of goods between Western Europe, West Africa, and

• Central Asia.
• Australia.
• the Americas.
• the Middle East.