MOH 61-63

Question 1

Who translated the Bible into Algonquin for the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

John Eliot

Question 2

John Winthrop and the Puritans settled at Salem, MA.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which of these celestial observations did Galileo get WRONG?

Accepted Answer

Planetary orbits are round

Question 4

Which philosopher is known for his quote “I think, therefore I am.”

Accepted Answer

Rene Descartes

Question 5

What university was founded by the Puritans for training pastors?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University

Question 6

What is Galileo’s most famous law of physics?

Accepted Answer

Falling bodies

Question 7

What was the name of the charter from King Charles to allow the Puritans to settle at Salem, MA?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts Bay Co.

Question 8

Galileo’s law of falling bodies inspired Newton’s laws of gravity.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Where was Galileo born?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 10

What branch of mathematics did Descartes make significant contributions to?

Accepted Answer

Geometry

Question 11

What word describes Descartes theory that the mind and body are distinctly separate?

Accepted Answer

Dualism

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