Unit 2 Test 2025

Which three regions were connected in the Triangular Trade?

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• Asia, Africa, and Australia

• Europe, Asia, and Australia

• Africa, Antarctica, and Europe

How long did the Middle Passage usually last?

• Several weeks to months

• One day

• One year

• Ten years

What percentage of enslaved Africans died on the journey?

• A significant percentage

• None

• All of them

• Only a few survived

Newton’s ideas on gravitation helped to advance the scientific revolution. Newton and other scientific revolution thinkers believed truth could be found through ____.

• Observation and experimentation

• Guesswork

• Ancient myths

• Voting

What family was the most powerful in Italy during the Renaissance?

• The Medici family

• The Tudors

• The Habsburgs

• The Smiths

Where did the Renaissance start?

• Italy

• France

• England

• China

What was questioned widely during the Renaissance?

• Traditional beliefs and authority

• The use of fire

• The need for food

• The existence of animals

Who was paid by the Spanish monarchy to find a westwards passage to India?

• Christopher Columbus

• Isaac Newton

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Galileo Galilei

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Gutenberg

What was the main goal of the Triangular Trade?

• To exchange goods and enslaved people between continents

• To explore new planets

• To create new languages

• To build pyramids