SAYLOR FINAL EXAM ALL THE TESTS COMBINED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Colombian exchange - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trade between Europe and the Americas
Phillip II - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spanish ruler who lost the Netherlands
Johannes Kepler - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅used mathematics to prove Copernicus was right
heliocentric - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sun-centered theory
scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reaching conclusions through observing, measuring, and
testing
Amerigo Vespucci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅believed that Columbus did not land in Asia
Francis Bacon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅believed no assumption could be trusted without repeat
experimentation
mercantilism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅stated it was the responsibility of government to increase wealth
triangular trade - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅exchange of goods for slaves
All of the following were reasons for interest in colonization EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to achieve
political gains.
Descartes believed - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in using only known facts to arrive at conclusions.
European nations used colonies for all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to improve lives
for the natives.
,In Ptolemy's geocentric universe, - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Earth was the center of the universe.
Mercantilism held that countries should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅do all they could to increase wealth.
Newton's work explained - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the laws of motion and gravitation.
People could make money by sharing in other businesses through - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅joint-stock
companies.
Philip II lost the Netherlands for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅he
enslaved Dutch people.
Portugal's explorations were inspired by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prince Henry.
Spain's main asset in the Americas was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅minerals.
The Columbian Exchange was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trade between America and Europe.
The selling of slaves from Africa became known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the triangular trade.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅divided New World trade between Portugal and Spain.
The scientific method includes all of the following techniques EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅considering classical conclusions.
Galileo proved Copernicus correct with the aid of a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅telescope.
The following all helped improve exploration EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅steam engine
, Bartolomeu Dias found - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a route to the Indian Ocean.
Christopher Columbus intended to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅find a shorter route to Asia.
Balboa's important discovery was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Pacific Ocean.
The Aztecs were defeated by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cortes.
Spain's easy access to gold hurt it because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅too much Spanish gold enriched
other nations.
Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Great Britain had the needed natural resources, a large population, expanding
economy, good banking system and growing overseas trade that no where else in Europe had yet.
What were some economic, social, and political effects that the Industrial Revolution had on Great
Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and political effect. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Economically, business people invested in the manufacture of new inventions. Britain's
highly developed banking system also contributed to the country's industrialization. People were
encouraged by the availability of bank loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations.
Growing overseas trade, prosperity, and a climate of progress increased the demand for goods.
Politically, Though Britain took part in many wars during the 1700's, none of these occurred on British
soil. Their military and political successes gave the British a positive attitude. Parliament passed laws
that protected business and aided expansion. Socially, The middle class grew dramatically as some
members became as wealthy as the aristocracy. Child labor laws were passed to protect children from
being overworked in factories. Laws were passed to keep women and children from working in
underground mines.
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅looked down upon
AND ANSWERS
Colombian exchange - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trade between Europe and the Americas
Phillip II - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Spanish ruler who lost the Netherlands
Johannes Kepler - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅used mathematics to prove Copernicus was right
heliocentric - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sun-centered theory
scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reaching conclusions through observing, measuring, and
testing
Amerigo Vespucci - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅believed that Columbus did not land in Asia
Francis Bacon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅believed no assumption could be trusted without repeat
experimentation
mercantilism - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅stated it was the responsibility of government to increase wealth
triangular trade - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅exchange of goods for slaves
All of the following were reasons for interest in colonization EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to achieve
political gains.
Descartes believed - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in using only known facts to arrive at conclusions.
European nations used colonies for all of the following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to improve lives
for the natives.
,In Ptolemy's geocentric universe, - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Earth was the center of the universe.
Mercantilism held that countries should - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅do all they could to increase wealth.
Newton's work explained - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the laws of motion and gravitation.
People could make money by sharing in other businesses through - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅joint-stock
companies.
Philip II lost the Netherlands for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅he
enslaved Dutch people.
Portugal's explorations were inspired by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prince Henry.
Spain's main asset in the Americas was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅minerals.
The Columbian Exchange was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trade between America and Europe.
The selling of slaves from Africa became known as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the triangular trade.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅divided New World trade between Portugal and Spain.
The scientific method includes all of the following techniques EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅considering classical conclusions.
Galileo proved Copernicus correct with the aid of a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅telescope.
The following all helped improve exploration EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅steam engine
, Bartolomeu Dias found - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a route to the Indian Ocean.
Christopher Columbus intended to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅find a shorter route to Asia.
Balboa's important discovery was - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the Pacific Ocean.
The Aztecs were defeated by - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cortes.
Spain's easy access to gold hurt it because - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅too much Spanish gold enriched
other nations.
Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in Great Britain before it occurred elsewhere in Europe? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Great Britain had the needed natural resources, a large population, expanding
economy, good banking system and growing overseas trade that no where else in Europe had yet.
What were some economic, social, and political effects that the Industrial Revolution had on Great
Britain? Describe at least one economic, social, and political effect. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Economically, business people invested in the manufacture of new inventions. Britain's
highly developed banking system also contributed to the country's industrialization. People were
encouraged by the availability of bank loans to invest in new machinery and expand their operations.
Growing overseas trade, prosperity, and a climate of progress increased the demand for goods.
Politically, Though Britain took part in many wars during the 1700's, none of these occurred on British
soil. Their military and political successes gave the British a positive attitude. Parliament passed laws
that protected business and aided expansion. Socially, The middle class grew dramatically as some
members became as wealthy as the aristocracy. Child labor laws were passed to protect children from
being overworked in factories. Laws were passed to keep women and children from working in
underground mines.
How did landowners and aristocrats view wealthy members of the middle class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅looked down upon
