The Scientific Revolution was

a period of time advancements were made in biology, astronomy, physics, me

Which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?

improvements in medicine and scientific knowledge

Planetary motion deals with

the laws relating to how planets orbit

What shift in thinking occurred with the Scientific Revolution?

emphasis on reason and systematic observation

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Scientific Revolution?

scientific Inquisition was set to put all scientists on trial for heresy.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Scientific Revolution?

Catholic Church’s Counter Reformation led Church to be open to new beliefs.

The geocentric theory of the universe is based on the idea that

the Earth is the center of the universe

The Catholic Church believed which of the following was true:

religion is the only thing that could give us answers

The heliocentric theory of the universe is based on the idea that

the sun is the center of the universe

Why did Copernicus wait until after his death to publish his most famous work?

he was fearful of persecution by religious authorities

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1
Harvey is credited with discovering:
blood circulation
imperfections on the moon
geocentric theory
heliocentric theory
2
The Scientific Revolution was
a period of time refocus upon learning and Ancient Roman or Greek teaching
a period of time questioned accepted political and philosophical notions
a period of time advancements were made in biology, astronomy, physics, me
a period of time rulers used divine right to justify having absolute power
3
The _____theory (idea that the earth revolved around the sun) was developed by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543.
Heliocentric
Ethnocentric
Eurocentric
Geocentric
4
Which of the following were caused by the scientific revolution?
belief that the earth was an unmoving object at the center of the universe
improvements in medicine and scientific knowledge
the assumption that the human body was impossible to understand
reliance on religious authorities to explain the physical world
5
Planetary motion deals with
the laws relating to how planets orbit
the laws relating to what is at the center of the universe
the laws related to the idea that the same force is exerted on all objects
laws related to what can be seen by the eye without the aid the telescope
6
What shift in thinking occurred with the Scientific Revolution?
emphasis on individuals rather than heavenly ideas
emphasis on improving the social structure
emphasis on observing the stars to predict the future
emphasis on reason and systematic observation
7
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Scientific Revolution?
people began to focus on reason, logic, and observation of the world.
Formulation of scientific method.
expansion of scientific knowledge.
scientific Inquisition was set to put all scientists on trial for heresy.
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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Scientific Revolution?
European exploration of the New World.
Catholic Church’s Counter Reformation led Church to be open to new beliefs.
A focus on careful observation of the world around you.
An increasing willingness to question old beliefs.
9
The geocentric theory of the universe is based on the idea that
the sun is the center of the universe
the moon is the center of the universe
Pluto is the center of the universe
the Earth is the center of the universe
10
The Catholic Church believed which of the following was true:
science is the only thing that could give us answers
neither science nor religion offers important answers
science and religion can both yield important answers
religion is the only thing that could give us answers
11
Who claimed that all questions about the universe could be answered through much experimentation and observation?
Bacon
Galileo
Newton
Copernicus
12
The heliocentric theory of the universe is based on the idea that
the Earth is the center of the universe
the Moon is supposed to be the center of the universe
the Earth is supposed to be the center of the universe
the sun is the center of the universe
13
_____used an astronomical telescope to support Copernicus’ theory.
Bacon
Newton
Galileo
Kepler
14
BEFORE the Scientific Revolution, what was NOT a place people would look to for the answer to questions about the world?
ancient Romans
science
Catholic Church
ancient Greeks
15
Why did Copernicus wait until after his death to publish his most famous work?
he was ashamed of his ideas
he was fearful of persecution by religious authorities
he was unsure of his conclusions
he was unaware of its importance
16
Galileo was forced by the Catholic Church to recant some of his views, was tried for heresy, and was
set free
forced to leave Italy
placed under house arrest
burned at the stake
17
Developed the theory of gravity, laws of motion, and mostly invented Calculus.
Newton
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
18
He used mathematics and observations to prove that the planets move in ellipses around the sun.
Bacon
Copernicus
Kepler
Galileo

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