Scientific Revolution and European Exploration Assessment

Who discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits rather than circular ones?

• Galileo Galilei
• Johannes Kepler
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Sir Isaac Newton

What was the primary purpose of the Scientific Method developed during the Scientific Revolution?

• To perform mathematical calculations
• To write scientific theories
• To conduct step-by-step experiments
• To study ancient Greek texts

Which explorer was the first to sail around Africa to reach India?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry the Navigator
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama

What was one of Galileo Galilei's major contributions to science?

• Discovering gravity
• Creating the Scientific Method
• First to use telescope for sky study
• Developing planetary orbits theory

Which scientist discovered the laws of gravity and motion?

• Ptolemy
• Sir Isaac Newton
• Copernicus
• Galileo

What innovation helped Portuguese ships sail against the wind?

• Square sails
• Magnetic compass
• Triangular sails
• Astrolabe

Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama
• Sir Francis Drake
• Christopher Columbus

What was the name of Spain's failed naval attack on England?

• The Great Armada
• The Naval Fleet
• The Spanish Armada
• The Royal Navy

Which explorer claimed Canada for France and mapped the St. Lawrence River?

• Henry Hudson
• Jacques Cartier
• Samuel de Champlain
• Giovanni Verrazano

What was one of the three main reasons for European exploration?

• Science
• Gold
• Trade routes
• Education