Science and Technology

Practice Questions

AP European History › Science and Technology

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The first reliable mercury thermometer was invented by __________.

2

The discovery that the planets move in elliptical orbits is attributed to __________.

3

For which of the following inventions or theories is Francis Bacon responsible?

4

What was one major consequence of the advent of the printing press?

5

CERN is __________.

6

Robert Boyle is primarily known for his innovations in the field of __________.

7

Which country can be credited with starting the Industrial Revolution?

8

What is the name of the machine used during the Reign of Terror to behead prisoners?

9

As the center of trade between Europe and Asia, __________ spread Middle Eastern and Chinese technology, mathematics, and philosophy in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

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Innovations in the understanding of magnetism during the Scientific Revolution made __________ easier and far more reliable.

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