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He is the father of physics and determined the universal laws of gravitation.
Newton
Kepler
Galileo
Copernicus
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Which era came first...the Scientific Revolution or Renaissance?
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
3
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Scientific Revolution?
New inventions
New emphasis of mathematics
The Renaissance (classicism)
The rise of powerful leaders
4
Which era came first...the Scientific Revolution or Enlightenment?
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
5
Which scientist proved that planets (except the Earth) orbit a central sun?
Kepler
Newton
Galileo
Brahe
6
During this era of change, people began questioning institutions like...
libraries.
the Catholic Church.
universities.
the United Nations.
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This scientist refined the telescope and discovered the moons around Jupiter and that planets orbit one another.
Kepler
Newton
Copernicus
Galileo
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He said "I think therefore I am" and established rationalism.
Tycho Brahe
Rene Descartes
Isaac Newton
Francis Bacon
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This scientist proved all planets orbited the sun and that they moved in an elliptical motion.
Galileo
Kepler
Copernicus
Newton
10
Galileo was told to recant his beliefs and then exiled by which group established by the Catholic Reformation?
The Council of Trent
The Peace of Augsburg
The Inquisition
The Jesuits
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The era when science and reason were used to explain the natural world rather than religious or political beliefs...
The Renaissance.
The Enlightenment.
The Renaissance.
The Scientific Revolution.
12
Which scientist was the first to argue swear by the helio-centric theory and kick started the scientific revolution?
Kepler
Copernicus
Brahe
Galileo
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The helio-centric theory argues that the __________ revolves around the _________.
Sun; Earth
Earth; Sun
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He credited with the Scientific Method and believed in observation and using evidence for conclusions.
Rene Descartes
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilee
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The theory that argues the universe revolves around the Earth...
Sun-centric
Helio-centric
Mars-centric
Geo-centric
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How do you feel about the Scientific Revolution content/information?
What was the Scientific Revolution? :(
I feel ok!
I am somewhere in the middle :/
I feel confident :)
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The Scientific Revolution caused the....
French Revolution.
Protestant Reformation.
Renaissance.
Enlightenment.
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A system of thought that opinions & actions should be based on reason (logic) & knowledge....
empiricism.
The Scientific Method
helio-centric theory.
rationalism.
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A period of time characterized by the exploration & growth in the fields of science & philosophy...
The Renaissance.
The Protestant Reformation.
The Scientific Revolution.
The Enligtenment.
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He created the Periodic Table of Elements and is credited with the metric system.
Newton
Galileo
Bacon
Lavoisier
