45. What was the only fundamental truth Descartes believed in?

C. He existed (As shown by "I think therefore I am")

25. What is Inductive Logic?

B. A process of going from specific ideas, to general ideas.

4. How did they use to apply the ideas of these expert sources? What is Deductive Logic?

A. A process of going from general ideas, to specific ideas

18. If the physical and idea are inexorably intertwined, the ultimate goal of man should be ...

B. To see the ideal that is in front of us (in the physical)

28. A heliocentric model suggests ...

A. The sun is at the center of the universe

22. Aristotle believed the earth was at the center of the universe because ...

D. As the heaviest object it fell the fastest thru a vortex

40. Calculus is a math that ...

A. Shows how changes in variables, affect motion(w/ symbols)

51. Robert Boyle was a scientist who ...

A. Showed changes in volume & temp effects pressure of gas

50. William Harvey was a scientist who ...

D. Discovered how blood circulates through the heart & body

34. Galileo's ramp experiment helped to prove ...

D. Objects need an initial force to stay in motion

44. Rene Descartes helped to define the Scientific Method by suggesting experiments must ...

D. Produce evidence based on mathematics and logic

21. A geocentric model suggests ...

B. The earth is at the center of the universe

49. Andreas Vesalius was a scientist who ...

B. Revolutionized the world's understanding of anatomy

33. Galileo's boat experiment helped to prove ...

A. Objects fall straight down on moving & stationary bodies

12. According to Socratic Method, the key to discovering absolute truth/justice was ...

A. Using questions to look within (being introspective)

31. Galileo helped to validate a heliocentric model of the universe using ...

B. Experiments that explained the physics of motion

27. Which of the following is not one of the 6 steps to the scientific method?

C. Test for hidden / unintended/ negative consequences

2. The most important breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution was the discovery of ...

B. A new thought process / methodology to scientific inquiry

17. According to Aristotle the physical and ideal are ...

A. Inexorably intertwined (impossible to separate)

26. Inductive logic is important to the scientific method because it ensures ...

B. Conclusions are based on data and evidence

14. According to Plato's Theory of Forms the physical and ideal are ...

B. On separate planes (physical on earth/ ideal in heaven)

15. If the physical and idea are on separate planes, the ultimate goal of mankind should be ...

C. An endless effort to make the physical ideal as possible

23. Ptolemy supported Aristotle's Geocentric Model using ...

B. Math (to show the planets orbit in perfect circles)

36. According to this theory ...

A. Objects stay in motion-unless acted on by a outside force

47. Robert Hooke was a scientist who ...

C. Used the microscope to discover cells

43. What does Empirical mean?

C. Something that can be seen, touched or sensed (tangible)

46. Antoni Van Leeuwenhock was a scientist who ...

A. Used the microscope to discover bacteria

38. Newton's study of gravity allowed him to explain the seeming contradiction between...

D. How objects fall on earth, and yet are suspended in space

32. Galileo's tower experiment helped to prove ...

C. Objects of different weights fall at the same rate

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45. What was the only fundamental truth Descartes believed in?
D. The universe was like a watch made by God
C. He existed (As shown by "I think therefore I am")
B. The Church was infallible (never made mistakes)
A. Truth could be found within though questioning
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25. What is Inductive Logic?
The process of using logic to prove scientific theories
C. The process of using math to prove scientific theories
B. A process of going from specific ideas, to general ideas.
A. A process of going from general ideas, to specific ideas
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10. Which of the following is true? Hippocrates suggested ...
A. Behavior was a result of internal chemicals (good start)
D. A and B only
B. Behavior was a result of an imbalance in blood (bad end)
C. Behavior was due to genetics& environment(nature/nurture)
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8. Hippocrates was considered the father of modern ...
B. Chemistry
C. Physics
A. Medicine
D. All of the above
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24. What macro events led scholars to question ancient medieval experts like Aristotle?
C. New technologies essential to discovery were discovered
B. Stability of Absolutism allowed for leisure time
D. All of the above
A. Questioning of Renaissance & Reformation was contagious
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4. How did they use to apply the ideas of these expert sources? What is Deductive Logic?
B. A process of going from specific ideas, to general ideas.
A. A process of going from general ideas, to specific ideas
C. The process of using math to prove scientific theories
The process of using logic to prove scientific theories
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5. Which of the following is True? Deductive Logic is ...
D. All of the above
A. A good starting point (as it leads to an hypothesis)
B. A bad ending point (Truth is simply an educated guess)
C. 1/2 of the scientific method(must be paired w/ Inductive)
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18. If the physical and idea are inexorably intertwined, the ultimate goal of man should be ...
C. An endless effort to make the physical ideal as possible
B. To see the ideal that is in front of us (in the physical)
A. To take a clinical/observational approach
D. To see God as the architect of the laws of science
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11. According to Socrates, life should be devoted to a search for ...
B. Hidden laws that govern the universe
A. Faith in divine grace alone
D. Perfection
C. Absolute truth and justice
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28. A heliocentric model suggests ...
C. The universe is both infinite and ever expanding
D. The universe was created during the Big Bang
A. The sun is at the center of the universe
B. The earth is at the center of the universe
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22. Aristotle believed the earth was at the center of the universe because ...
D. As the heaviest object it fell the fastest thru a vortex
C. Because it gave a physical location for heaven and hell
B. Of the Law of Inertia
A. Of Centrifugal Force
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40. Calculus is a math that ...
D. Uses ratios, to calculate indirect measurements
C. Describes the relationship of points, lines, and angles
A. Shows how changes in variables, affect motion(w/ symbols)
B. Collects, organizes, & interprets negative functions
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51. Robert Boyle was a scientist who ...
C. Discovered certain elements were radioactive
B. Explained how the respiratory system worked
D. Determined the age of artifacts using carbon dating
A. Showed changes in volume & temp effects pressure of gas
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9. Hippocrates helped improve medicine by suggesting ...
B. Physicians should do no harm (and follow other rules)
D A and B only
C. Doctors must keep patient information secret/confidential
A. It should be based on a clinical / observational approach
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50. William Harvey was a scientist who ...
D. Discovered how blood circulates through the heart & body
B. Explained how the respiratory system worked
C. Discovered certain elements were radioactive
A. Showed changes in volume & temp effects pressure of gas
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1. The Scientific Revolution was a time of ...
2. Radical / big change
D. Decline
C. Stability
A. Conflict / War
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20. Aristotle's study of the physical world led him to a _________ model of the universe
D. Emperical
A. Geocentric
B. Heliocentric
D. Inductive
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7. Which of the following statements are true? Alchemy suggested ...
A. Combining chemicals leads to new compounds (good start)
D. A and B only
B. Chemicals can be combined to make gold (bad end)
C. Religion and science were opposites / contradictory
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34. Galileo's ramp experiment helped to prove ...
B. Objects need a perpetual force to stay in motion
D. Objects need an initial force to stay in motion
A. Objects fall straight down on moving & stationary bodies
C. Matter can neither be created or destroyed
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44. Rene Descartes helped to define the Scientific Method by suggesting experiments must ...
D. Produce evidence based on mathematics and logic
C. Be based on an educated guess
A. Be repeatable
B. Include a control group
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21. A geocentric model suggests ...
B. The earth is at the center of the universe
C. The universe is both infinite and ever expanding
D. The universe was created during the Big Bang
A. The sun is at the center of the universe
22
49. Andreas Vesalius was a scientist who ...
A. Showed changes in volume & temp effects pressure of gas
B. Revolutionized the world's understanding of anatomy
D. Discovered how blood circulates through the heart & body
C. Discovered certain elements were radioactive
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13. According to Aristotle and Plato, everything in the universe could be divided into ...
D. The Physical and the Ideal
C. Deductive and Inductive
A. Liquids and Solids
B. Macroscopic and Microscopic
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33. Galileo's boat experiment helped to prove ...
D. For every force, there is an equal but opposite force
A. Objects fall straight down on moving & stationary bodies
B. Objects need a perpetual force to stay in motion
C. Matter can neither be created or destroyed
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12. According to Socratic Method, the key to discovering absolute truth/justice was ...
D. A Confederacy
A. Using questions to look within (being introspective)
B. Math
C. A Theocracy
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31. Galileo helped to validate a heliocentric model of the universe using ...
B. Experiments that explained the physics of motion
C. Observations about gravity
A. Math
D. A watch analogy
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27. Which of the following is not one of the 6 steps to the scientific method?
C. Test for hidden / unintended/ negative consequences
D. Conclude and retest
A. Identify a question & formulate a hypothesis
B. Design experiments, gather and analyze data
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30. Kepler helped to validate a heliocentric model of the universe using ...
C. Logic
A. Math
D. A Tower Experiment
B. Experiments that explained the physics of motion
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2. The most important breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution was the discovery of ...
D. Cells (as the basic structural unit of all living things)
B. A new thought process / methodology to scientific inquiry
A. Gravity
B. Calculus
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17. According to Aristotle the physical and ideal are ...
A. Inexorably intertwined (impossible to separate)
D. Quantifiable using observation
B. On separate planes (physical on earth/ ideal in heaven)
C. Opposites (That counterbalance / create an equilibrium)
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29. Copernicus helped to validate a heliocentric model of the universe using ...
A. Math
D. A Ramp Experiment
C. Logic
B. Observation
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26. Inductive logic is important to the scientific method because it ensures ...
B. Conclusions are based on data and evidence
A. Scientific breakthroughs are always positive
D. All of the above
C. There are no unexpected consequences to a discovery
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14. According to Plato's Theory of Forms the physical and ideal are ...
B. On separate planes (physical on earth/ ideal in heaven)
D. Quantifiable using observation
A. Inexorably intertwined (impossible to separate)
C. Opposites (That counterbalance / create an equilibrium)
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35. Collectively, Galileo's experiments helped to establish ...
B. Boyle's Law
C. The theory of relativity
A. Bernoulli's Principle
C. The theory of Inertia
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15. If the physical and idea are on separate planes, the ultimate goal of mankind should be ...
D. To see God as the architect of the laws of science
B. To see the ideal that is in front of us (in the physical)
C. An endless effort to make the physical ideal as possible
A. To take a clinical/observational approach
36
23. Ptolemy supported Aristotle's Geocentric Model using ...
C. Inductive Logic
D. A ramp experiment
A. The Bible
B. Math (to show the planets orbit in perfect circles)
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36. According to this theory ...
A. Objects stay in motion-unless acted on by a outside force
D. Oppositional forces counterbalance & create a equilibrium
B. Objects need a perpetual force to stay in motion
C. Gravitational attraction depends on mass and distance
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47. Robert Hooke was a scientist who ...
A. Showed changes in volume & temp effects pressure of gas
C. Used the microscope to discover cells
B. Revolutionized the world's understanding of anatomy
D. Discovered how blood circulates through the heart & body
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43. What does Empirical mean?
C. Something that can be seen, touched or sensed (tangible)
D. Relying on the expertise of the Greeks, Romans or Bible
B. Going from the general to the specific
A. A radical change
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48. Prior to the Scientific Revolution mankind’s knowledge of anatomywas based upon …
C. Empirical evidence
B. The dissections of pigs
A. Writings by the Greek philosopher Galean
D. A and B only
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46. Antoni Van Leeuwenhock was a scientist who ...
C. Used the microscope to discover cells
B. Revolutionized the world's understanding of anatomy
A. Used the microscope to discover bacteria
D. Discovered how blood circulates through the heart & body
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41. In addition to figuring out the mystery of planetary orbit, Newton also ...
A. Discovered white light is made up of a spectrum of colors
B. Conducted experiments in alchemy in the search for gold
D. All of the above
C. Thought God built laws of science into the universe/watch
43
16. What did we use in class to illustrate Plato's Theory of Forms?
B. A Desk
A. A Square
C. A watch
D. A and B only
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42. Francis Bacon helped to define the Scientific Method by suggesting experiments must ...
D. Produce evidence based on mathematics and logic
C. Produce empirical evidence
A. Be repeatable
B. Include a control group
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19. What did we use in class to illustrate Aristotle's Theory?
C. A watch
D. A and B only
A. A Vase
B. A Horse
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38. Newton's study of gravity allowed him to explain the seeming contradiction between...
B. Faith and Science
D. How objects fall on earth, and yet are suspended in space
A. The physical and ideal
C. Plato and Aristotle
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37. Newton helped to validate a heliocentric model by describing the fundamental nature of ...
B. Gravity
D. Friction
C. Energy
A. Motion
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3. Which is not one of the 3 expert sources of the Medieval World (prior to the Sci. Rev.)
D. The Bible
C. The Ottomans
B. The Romans
A. The Greeks
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39. In order to explain this contradiction, Newton had to invent a new math called ...
A. Algebra
B. Calculus
D. Aerodynamics
C. Trigonometry
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32. Galileo's tower experiment helped to prove ...
D. For every force, there is an equal but opposite force
A. Heavy objects fall faster than light objects
B. Objects need a perpetual force to stay in motion
C. Objects of different weights fall at the same rate

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