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Unit Review - Age of Science & Exploration

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person was the first to use a telescope to observe objects in space.

a)

Galileo

b)

Aristotle

c)

Da Vinc

d)

Gutenberg

2.

This astronomer proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.

a)

Da Vinci

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Copernicus

d)

Galileo

3.

Which theory does this picture depict.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Solar

d)

Moon

4.

Which theory does this picture depict.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Solar

d)

Moon

5.

The Catholic Church actively supported the ________ Model of the Universe.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

none

6.

This scientist, _________ discovered the Scientific Method?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Bacon

7.

Which law states that every object in the universe has a force that pulls on it?

a)

Law of Motion

b)

Law of Gravity

c)

Law of Time

d)

Law of Space

8.

The Scientific Revolution happened during the?

a)

1500s and 1600s

b)

1000s and 1200s

c)

1340s and 1430s

9.

People during the Scientific Revolution started to make conclusions based on?

a)

Traditional ideas

b)

Experimentation and Observation

10.

What was the reaction to Copernicus´s theory?

a)

People were angry and scared at his ideas

b)

People accepted his idea

c)

He never published his ideas

11.

Galileo ideas were so controversial that he was placed in?

a)

Jail

b)

Mental Institute

c)

House Arrest

12.

What is an astronomer?

a)

Someone who studies landscapes

b)

Someone who studies books

c)

Someone who studies the stars and planets

d)

Someone who studies history

13.

Who discovered that the heart is like a pump which helps circulate the blood throughout the body?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Galileo

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

Johannes Kepler

14.
What is it about scientists like Ptolemy, Aristotle, etc. that makes it ironic for the Church to fiercely defended their theories?
a)
They were Muslims
b)
They weren't Christians
c)
They were supporters of Martin Luther
d)
They weren't Roman
15.
Fill-in-the-blanks: Science relies on ______, Religion relies on _____.
a)
books ; God
b)
faith ; reason
c)
reason ; faith
d)
Galileo ; Jesus
16.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Scientific Revolution?
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
European domination
c)
less desire to explore
d)
advanced technology
17.
There was an increased demand for exotic goods from the East in Europe because of the...
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Great Schism
d)
100 Years War
18.
Who established a school of navigation that helped in the early 1400s?
a)
Prince Henry of Portugal
b)
King Ferdinand
c)
Queen Isabella
d)
King Henry VIII
e)
Cristiano Ronaldo
19.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of western European explorers?
a)
Chart unknown regions
b)
Gain land / weatlh
c)
Increased trade with the Muslim Empire
d)
Spread Christianity
20.
Who established the first Spanish colony in the Americas?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellean
c)
Vasco de Gama
d)
Ariana Grande
e)
Gary Ariande
21.
What year was the first Spanish voyage that "discovered" the Americas?
a)
1492
b)
1592
c)
1429
d)
1925
22.

How did exploration affect the relationship between European countries like France, Spain, Portugal, and England?

a)

They helped each other out because they shared all of their resources

b)

They competed against each other, each wanting to dominate trade

c)

They decided that Portuguese Prince Henry should rule all of Europe

23.

His trip was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Marco Polo

24.

This explorer defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed all of Mexico in the name of Spain.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Marco Polo

25.
This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
26.

Why did Europeans switch from enslaving Native Americans for forced labor to importing slaves from Africa?

a)

It was too expensive for explorers

b)

Native Americans died from hard work and diseases

c)

Missionaries thought that it was a sin

d)

The Native Americans fought back against Spain

27.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

28.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
29.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
30.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
31.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above

32.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

33.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
34.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia

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