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- Support for Portuguese exploration was led byA. MoluccasB. Prince HenryC. cartographersD. Vasco da GamaE. Christopher ColumbusF. Line of DemarcationG. Treaty of Tordesillas
- The chief source of spices from Asia was the island chain called the A. MoluccasB. Prince HenryC. cartographersD. Vasco da GamaE. Christopher ColumbusF. Line of DemarcationG. Treaty of Tordesillas
- The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sunA. Nicolaus CopernicusB. heliocentricC. Johannes KeplerD. GalileoE. Rene DescartesF. hypothesisG. scientific methodH. Isaac NewtonI. gravityJ. calculus
- Why did scientists begin to repeat experiments?A. to express their doubt about the outcomesB. to refine and improve their hypothesesC. to disprove the mistakes of classical scientistsD. to prove that gravity was the building block of all life
- Early ____ made maps that aided in navigation and led to new discoveriesA. MoluccasB. Prince HenryC. cartographersD. Vasco da GamaE. Christopher ColumbusF. Line of DemarcationG. Treaty of Tordesillas
- What was the Line of Demarcation?A. a line drawn by Prince Henry that divided the non-European worldB. the disputed border between Spain and PortugalC. a line that divided Europe from Africa at the Straits of GibraltarD. a line drawn by the pope that divided the non-European world
- A ________ is a scientist's possible explanation for why something happensA. Nicolaus CopernicusB. heliocentricC. Johannes KeplerD. GalileoE. Rene DescartesF. hypothesisG. scientific methodH. Isaac NewtonI. gravityJ. calculus
- The Inquisition forced ______ to say he believed Earth was at the center of the universeA. Nicolaus CopernicusB. heliocentricC. Johannes KeplerD. GalileoE. Rene DescartesF. hypothesisG. scientific methodH. Isaac NewtonI. gravityJ. calculus
- The investment of money to make profitA. Columbian ExchangeB. InflationC. Price RevolutionD. CapitalismE. EntrepreneurF. MercantilismG. Tariff
- The main goal of tariffs was toA. lower prices on importsB. encourage investmentsC. protect local industriesD> raise the standard of living
- Galen's ancient works were incorrect in terms ofA. surgeryB. human anatomyC. chemistryD. architecture
- polish scholar ______ proposed that the sun was at the center of the universe, not earthA. Nicolaus CopernicusB. heliocentricC. Johannes KeplerD. GalileoE. Rene DescartesF. hypothesisG. scientific methodH. Isaac NewtonI. gravityJ. calculus
- One of Newton's contributions was his A. invention of the microscopeB. description of how muscles and blood vessels workC. explanation of the movement of planetsD. analysis of the composition of matter
- The Columbian Exchange refers to the A. spread of deadly diseases around the worldB. flow around the world of new plants, animals, and peopleC. transporting of slaves to the AmericasD. trade of land between Spain and Portugal in the Americas
- Which Renaissance ideal did Shakespeare's work explore?A. complexity of the individualB. realismC. religious devotionD. feminism
- A step by step process of discovering scientific facts is called theA. Nicolaus CopernicusB. heliocentricC. Johannes KeplerD. GalileoE. Rene DescartesF. hypothesisG. scientific methodH. Isaac NewtonI. gravityJ. calculus
- Which two men revolutionized scientific thought in the 1600s?A. Bacon and descartes B. Plato and AristotleC. Luther and Calvin D. Boyle and Galileo
- Which was a cause of the global population explosion?A. the decrease in conflicts resulting in warB. a decrease in the spread of diseases C. the entry of entrepreneurs into health careD. dispersal of new crops from the Americas
- In The Prince, Macchiavelli advises rulers toA. support the artsB. learn poetry, music, and sportsC. be ruthless in achieving goals D. learn courtly manners
- A rise in prices and a larger supply of moneyA. Columbian ExchangeB. InflationC. Price RevolutionD. CapitalismE. EntrepreneurF. MercantilismG. Tariff