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Exploration & Scientific Revolution Review
Exploration & Scientific Revolution Review
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Review basic people and ideas of the Scientific Revolution
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Hernan Cortes conquered_________________
Cuba
Mexico
Incan Empire
Spain
2
What was a result of the scientific revolution?
Science explained through religious dogma
renewal of art and architecture
Belief in progress & the power of reason
Mistrust in education
3
What best describes the picture? (pick 2)
Ptolemaic Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Copernican Theory
Geocentric Theory
4
Based on the information on the table in which popular Mexican food would NOT have been possible prior to Columbus
hot cocoa
corn tortillas
chicken enchiladas
tomato salsa
5
What theory best describes the picture?
Heliocentric Theory
Copernican Theory
Socratic Method
Geocentric Theory
6
Why do we remember Johannes Kepler?
Observed & explained workings of human heart
First astronomer to use a telescope
Proved planets orbited in oval pattern or ellipse
Named an exploding star a supernova
7
The encomienda system______________________
forced Native Americans to work for Spanish colonists
introduced new plants & animals to Europe
encouraged middle class Europeans to immigrate to Mexico
guaranteed fair treatment of native Americans
8
Explorers using the stars and planets to navigate was made easier by the:
lateen sail
astrolabe
rudder
caravel
9
What was the primary motivation behind European colonists importing massive numbers of slaves to the Americas?
They hoped to expand the scope of the Triangle Trade
They needed a labor supply for sugar & tobacco plantations
They required additional workers to explore for mineral resources
They wanted to achieve political independence
10
In your chemistry class, you have to memorize at least 10 elements. The Father of Chemistry is___________
Robert Boyle
Johannes Kepler
Galileo
Sir Isaac Newton
11
What commercial development drove the demand for slave labor in the Americas?
transatlantic shipping
gold mining
plantation agriculture
cattle ranching
12
The map describes______________
Balance of Trade
Triangular Trade
American Passage
Columbian Exchange
13
Prince Henry the Navigator was a__________
daring sea captain
Patron of voyages of exploration
conquistador
mapmaker
14
What was a result of the African Diaspora?
the slave trade was banned
African music spread to other continents
slavery in Africa died out
traditional African culture died
15
Who explained the law of universal gravitation?
Tycho Brahe
Andreas Vesalius
Galileo
Sir Isaac Newton
16
The Spanish colonization of Mexico sawa dramatic decline in the native population. This decline was primarily due to the
died of newly introduced diseases
left the area to escape persecution
were enslaved & shipped to South America
migrated to California to establish missions.
17
What happened to Galileo when he supported the heliocentric theory?
He was rewarded with land and a title
He stood trial and placed under house arrest
He was given a university teaching post
He was executed by burning at the stake
18
The Atlantic slave trade resulted in__________
economic independence for Brazil
improved conditions on the Middle Passage
higher standard of living for slaves
devastated West African societies
19
You are going to the doctor because of high blood pressure. Which scientist impacted your Dr?
Nicolaus Copernicus
William Harvey
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
20
Who first proposed the Heliocentric Theory?
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Nicholas Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
21
Pizzaro conquered _______________
Florida
Mexico
Brazil
The Incan Empire
22
Who said,
“ I think therefore I am.”
Mr. Leverett
Francis Bacon
Johannes Kepler
Rene Descartes
23
Which is not a part of the Scientific Method?
Assumption
Experiment and Record Results
Analyze and Conclude
Hypothesis
