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World History "B" Weekly Review Week of 8-22-16: Scientific Revolution & Course Intro
World History "B" Weekly Review Week of 8-22-16: Scientific Revolution & Course Intro
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Scientific Revolution; Beginning of Course information
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1
Who is this guy?
DaVinci
Locke
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
2
From What country did Galileo acquire his telescope?
Sweden
United States of Bacon
Russia
Canada
3
What was first studied at the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?
Study of Nature
Biology
Chemistry
Astrology
4
Each grading cycle is worth what percentage of your entire semester grade?
25%
33%
20%
50%
5
What happened after Galileo's discovery of contradictory astrological observations?
He received praise from everyone.
He was given a cookie.
He was ordered to house arrest by the Pope.
He died.
6
How long is each grading cycle this year?
6 weeks
4 weeks
9 weeks
18 weeks
7
Who is considered the father of modern science?
Kepler
Galileo
Aristotle
Copernicus
8
What did Aristotle place at the center of the universe?
God
A whirlpool
The earth
The sun
9
This dude perfected, but did not actually invent, the telescope. Who was he?
DaVinci
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Copernicus
10
The final exam is worth what percentage of your entire semester grade?
25%
20%
50%
33%
11
At what time does the day session class day end?
3:40 p.m.
3:35 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
12
What theory states that the Sun is the center of the galaxy, orbited by planets in ellipses?
Doge Ideal
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Faux Theory
13
Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu were known as what?
philosophers
scientists
explorers
reformers
14
"Elliptical" in the previous question means what?
oval
round
circular
triangular
15
What period is Advocacy?
10
4
8
9
16
What are the shapes of the planets' orbits around the sun?
elliptical
triangular
rectangular
circular
17
What was studied at the end of the Scientific Revolution?
Physics
Study of Nature
Superstition
Biology
18
What did Sir Isaac Newton do to improve upon the telescope?
Added a mirror system to strengthen the telescope's view.
Took the lense out.
Added a more powerful lense.
Added a handle for better handling.
19
For what was Copernicus famous?
Law of Physics
Theory that the earth & planets revolved around the sun
Theory of Relativity
Theory that the sun and planets revolved around the earth
20
What theory states that the Earth is the center of the universe?
Nicki Minaj Theory
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Hawking Hypothesis
21
Galileo was put on trial by the Church and charged with committing what crime?
treason
murder
heresy
adultery
22
Who began the Scientific Revolution with the first controversial astrological discovery?
Galileo
The Pope
Bob the Builder
Sir Isaac Newton
23
During which century did the Scientific Revolution start?
16th
15th
17th
18th
24
Who of the following did
NOT
influence the Scientific Revolution in some way?
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo
Leonardo Da Vinci
The Pope
25
Copernicus's heliocentric theory was based on what?
Observations from the Koran
Observations from the Bible
Ancient philosophers like Aristotle
Observations of the universe
