Scientific Revolution
The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called
A. Renaissance humanism
B. the Scientific Revolution
C. Greek rationalism
D. the scientific method
B. the Scientific Revolution
Alchemy helped bring about the Scientific Revolution because it showed that
A. there was a way to change metals into gold.
B. experimentation could help people learn about the world.
C. chemistry was an important branch of science.
D. religious faith was more important than rationalism
B. experimentation could help people learn about the world.
The first people to arrive in the Americas were
A. fishers from the west coast of Africa
B. farmers from northern Europe
C. hunter-gatherers
D. herders from Asia
C. hunter-gatherers
The vast majority of Maya people within the lower class were
A. slaves
B. warriors
C. farmers
D. merchants
A. slaves
________________________ is a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America.
Mesoamerica
Which of the following best describes the method of gaining scientific knowledge?
A. logic, humanism, alchemy
B. art, observation, education
C. struggle, revolution, achievement
D. observations, facts, theories
D. observations, facts, theories
Nicolaus Copernicus did not want to publish his book because he
A. was afraid of religious persecution.
B. did not use science to come up with his theory.
C. did not think his ideas were significant.
D. did not want to challenge the ideas of religious authority
D. did not want to challenge the ideas of religious authority
How does the climate change as one moves from the northernmost part of North America to the south?
A. It changes from cold and icy to warmer temperatures.
B. It changes from dry and hot to wet and cold.
C. It changes from wet and mild to dry and very hot.
D. The climate is similar with no noticeable changes.
D. The climate is similar with no noticeable changes.
17. Which of the following was not a responsibility of a member of the lower class?
A. had to give some crops to the rulers
B. had to help construct buildings, temples, palaces, and other buildings
C. had to serve in the army during times of war
D. had to organize trading expeditions
D. had to organize trading expeditions
What country is next to Haiti?
Dominican Republic
Which of the following best explains how exploration contributed to the Scientific Revolution?
A. Exploration led scholars to create more accurate maps.
B. Exploration led scholars to focus on the planets and sun.
C. Exploration led Greek rationalists to focus on the powers of observation.
D. Exploration led scholars to challenge the thoughts of the ancient Greeks.
D. Exploration led scholars to challenge the thoughts of the ancient Greeks.
The novelty [newness] of these things, as well as some consequences which followed from them in contradiction [contrast] to the physical notions [ideas] commonly held among academic philosophers, stirred up against me no small number of professors. |
In the passage above, Galileo Galilei is talking about how
A. his discoveries made people upset.
B. people supported and encouraged his ideas.
C. his ideas agreed with other people’s ideas.
D. other people’s ideas influenced his own
A. his discoveries made people upset.
What is the most accepted theory as to how the first people arrived in the Americas?
A. Sea travelers from islands in the South Pacific sailed to the Americas.
B. People walked across a land bridge that crossed the Bering Strait.
C. People traveled over frozen seas from northern Europe and then into North America.
D. Sea travelers sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa.
B. People walked across a land bridge that crossed the Bering Strait.
The first complex civilization in the Americas was that of the ________________________.
Olmec
What country is between Honduras and Costa Rica?
Nicaragua
Careful and detailed recording of information is important in science because
A. it supports a scientist’s theory.
B. it is the only way to develop new theories.
C. other scientists can use what has been previously learned.
D. records are easily lost.
C. other scientists can use what has been previously learned.
Inventor | Discovery |
Copernicus | planets revolve around the sun |
Galileo | craters and mountains on the moon |
Newton |
Which of the following best completes the chart?
A. microscope
B. barometer
C. law of mathematics
D. law of gravity
D. law of gravity
The _____________ Mountains run along the western shore of South America.
Andes
Farming allowed people in the Americas to support a _____________ population.
large
What country runs the south west section of South America?
Chile
After the Scientific Revolution, people learned about the natural world by
A. making observations and conducting experiments
B. relying on the past discoveries of scientists
C. listening to government officials
D. following church doctrine
A. making observations and conducting experiments
English philosopher ________________________ noted how scientists using observations, facts, experiments, and theories, revealed the truth about how nature worked.
Francis Bacon
What country is the southern most country of central america?
Panama