Unit06 - Scientific Revolution

Question 1

Kepler's disproved the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system in all the following ways except

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planets rotate as they revolve around the sun

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important figure in astronomy during the Scientific Rev?

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Galileo, Copernicus, Newton

Question 3

Galileo published his findings in a book called

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The Starry Messenger

Question 4

In the geocentric model, God and heaven exists

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outside the 10th sphere

Question 5

The geocentric model of the universe has the ____ in the center.

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Earth

Question 6

The Newtonian, scientific model of the universe is

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mechanistic and predictable.

Question 7

Newton proposed ____ theories of motion.

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3

Question 8

______ was the most important subject in explaining the universe.

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Mathematics

Question 9

Newton published his findings in a book called

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Principia

Question 10

Copernicus's heliocentric model diverged from the Ptolemaic geocentric model because Copenicus

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had the sun in the center of the universe

Question 11

The cosmological view of the middle ages, built around Aristotle, Ptolemy, and religion was

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the geocentric model

Question 12

On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres was written by

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Copernicus

Question 13

How many spheres are present in the geocentric model of the universe?

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10

Question 14

Renaissance artists are credited with making an impact on scientific study due to their

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focuses on accuracy and close observation.

Question 15

Aristotle's acceleration theory proposed that if a uniform force was applied an object would

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move at a constant speed

Question 16

The Ptolemaic conception of the universe was also known as

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the geocentric concept

Question 17

As a result of the Scientific Revolution, Europeans developed a conception of the universe

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as governed by natural laws.

Question 18

Galileo's acceleration theory discovered that if a uniform force was applied an object would

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continue to accelerate

Question 19

The printing press was a vital tool during the Scientific Revolution because

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it allowed the transmittal of new ideas and theories quickly

Question 20

Which of the following was not a discovery of Galileo?

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planet Neptune

Question 21

The first astronomer to definitively prove a heliocentric model of the universe was

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Galileo

Question 22

Galileo's ideas on motion include

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the principle of inertia

Question 23

Brahe is a notable astronomer due to his

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accurate observational data of the universe

Question 24

Galileo invented the first

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Telescope

Question 25

The Scientific Revolution challenged Christianity because it

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undermined the literal interpretation of the Bible.

Question 26

The Starry Messenger was written by

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Galileo

Question 27

_______ work was the culmination of all the new theories of the Scientific Revolution.

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Newton's

Question 28

Hermatic magic believed that all humans possessed

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a divine spark that could dominate the natural world

Question 29

The heliocentric model of the universe has the ____ in the center.

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sun

Question 30

The orbits of the planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies in the geocentric model were

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circular

Question 31

Principia was written by

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Newton

Question 32

Medieval scientists relied mostly on _____ writings for their information.

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Greek

Question 33

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

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Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

Question 34

Newton's mathematical discoveries include

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calculus, a mathematical means of measuring rate of change

Question 35

The first astronomer to propose a heliocentric model of the universe was

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Copenicus

Question 36

The astronomer that developed three laws of planetary motion was

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Kepler

Question 37

Newton was the first scientist to come up with a theory for

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Gravity

Question 38

The scientists to propose planets moved in elliptical orbits was

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Kepler

Question 39

The spheres of the geocentric model were made of

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crystal

Question 40

The Inquisition targeted and arrested Galileo because

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he claimed to have proven Copernicus right.

Question 41

Copernicus published his findings in a book called

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On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres

Unit06 - Scientific Revolution

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Unit06 - Scientific Revolution

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