History, Chapter 20

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What is mercantilism?

Where the people are in control of all the economic activity

Where the President is in control of all the economic activity

Where the king is in control of all the economic activity

Where the government is in control of all the economic activity

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What kind of an economic system is "capitalism"?

This is a system where there is production and distribution of trade

This is a system where individuals decide for themselves how to run the industry

This is a system where trade is run all around the globe

This is a system where individuals and private businesses run the industry

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What are theories?

Explanations scientists develop to explain modern science

Explanations scientists develop to explain something many times

Explanations scientists develop to explain observed facts

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New inventions during the Scientific Revolution include:

Telescope, tachometer, barometer, thermometer

Telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer

Telescope, microscope, X-Box 360, barometer

Telescope, barometer, thermometer, Audi 300XL

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Globalization is:

Process of exchanging views, products, and ideas around the globe

Process of exchanging views, currency, and ideas around the globe

Process of exchanging views, religions, and discoveries around the globe

Process of exchanging views, goals, and production around the world

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What is "triangular trade"?

This includes trade with Europe, Africa, and South America

This includes trade with Europe, Asia, and Africa

This includes trade with Europe, the Americas, and Columbia

This includes trade with Europe, Africa, and the Americas

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What is the name of the legendary Nanny who flew with her umbrella, and used a spoon full of sugar to make the medicine go down?

Pippin Long Stocking

Snow White

Mary Poppins

Mary Persnickity

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Principles are:

Basic beliefs that the world is round

Basic beliefs, rules, laws

Basic people who run schools

Basic beliefs that the earth is flat

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Who was Christopher Columbus?

Italian basket weaver

Italian Spaghetti Maker

Italian ship builder

Italian Sailor

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Who was Galileo Galilei?

He was the first scientist to study the sky with a telescope

He was the first scientist to study and use the barometer

He was the first scientist to study using the step-by-step process

He was the first scientist to study with a microscope

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Who was Vasco De Gama?

He discovered the first gamma rays

He discovered the first sea route to Asia

He discovered the first sea route to Tim Buck Two

He discovered the first sea route to Columbia

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Who was Nicolas Copernicus?

Greek thinker who wrote about astronomy

Polish astronomer who thought planets moved around the sun

The first person to study the sky with a telescope

German thinker who discovered craters and mountains on the moon

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What does it mean to "circumnavigate"?

To travel navigating by compass and the stars all the way around the globe

To travel to new worlds and new civilizations, where no man has gone before

To travel in circles until everyone is too dizzy to see straight

To travel all the way around the globe

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What did Ptolemy do?

He thought the earth was the center of the universe

He thought he could prove his theories of relativity

He thought the sun was the center of the universe

He thought the sun rotated around the moon

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Who was Johannes Kepler?

German astronomer who realized the planets move in circular orbits

German astronomer who realized planets move in elliptical orbits

Polish astronomer who questioned old beliefs

Greek thinker who wrote about logic in a logical way

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

Where you exchange plants, animals and silver

Where you exchange plants, animals and ideas

Where you exchange used clothes for coffee beans

Where you exchange points for free gasoline

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Why is Henry the Navigator famous?

He built a navigation school to teach sailors how to travel by mapping the stars

He built a navigation school and observatory to teach sailors to navigate

He built a navigation system to help sailors locate submarines

He built a navigation school to teach the navy how to fight in combat

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Sir Francis Drake was...

An English sailor who defeated the Spanish Armada

An English sailor who stole gold and silver off transport ships

An English sailor who ate crumpets and tea everyday at 3:00

An English sailor who stole treasure from pirates

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What are plantations?

Very large farms

Very large groups of flowers

Very large potted trees

Very large prunes

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Who was Sir Isaac Newton?

He is known for "The birth of modern science"

He is known for "The Laws of Motion"

He is known for "The Step-by-Step Process"

He is known for "The Basic Principles"

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The Scientific Method is...

Using step by step process to perform experiments

Using theories to prove things are facts

Using step by step process to write rock songs

Using step by step process to back chocolate chip cookies

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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

A African explorer who discovered the African Peninsula by accident

A Portuguese explorer who discovered the African Peninsula by accident

A Spanish explorer who discovered Central America by accident

A Portuguese explorer who discovered South America by accident

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What is the Scientific Revolution?

Series of events that led to the birth of modern science

Series of events that led to the birth modern theories

Series of events that led to the discovery of the "Laws of Gravity"

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What is a "market economy"?

Where trade is reasoned and well thought out

Where individuals decide for themselves which goods and services they will buy or sell

Where there is trade among Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Where the process of exchanging views and products comes first