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Scientific Revolution

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30 questions

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Question 1

1.

What type of revolution are we studying today?

Economic

Scientific

Political

Religous

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Question 2

2.

What led many Europeans to question the ideas of Greek and Roman scholars?

the loss of Greek logic

explorers brought back new ideas and technology

a rise in new religious beliefs

a decline in learning

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Question 3

3.

A new way of thinking about the physical worls that led to modern science is known as...

the Scientific Method.

the Renaissance.

the Reformation.

the Scientific Revolution.

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Question 8

8.

Observe the two models to the left. What is the major difference you notice between the two?

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Question 9

9.

Why do you think people were initially apprehensive (fearful or anxious) to accept Copernicus's theory?

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Question 10

10.

Which of the following was NOT something that Tycho Brahe is known for in the scientific world?

Recorded the position of the stars

Emphasized careful observation and data

Built an observatory

Discovered distant galaxies

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Question 11

11.

A word to describe the orbits of planets as oval or egg-shaped.

Spheroid

Conical

Elliptical

Circular

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Question 12

12.

Which of the following was NOT something that Galileo is known for in the scientific world?

Discovered craters on the moon

Saw moons orbiting Jupiter through a telescope

Discovered the laws of gravity

Routinely used experiments to test his theories

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Question 13

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Galileo had to withdraw his theories because...

he was threatned and then put on trial by the Catholic Church.

he found a mistake in Copernicus's theory.

he wished to do more research to disprove the Catholic Church's beliefs. 

he found out he was wrong.

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Question 14

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The Catholic Church supported Aristotle's theory that the moon and stars were made of pure and perfect substances. He also said they were perfect spheres (perfectly round).

Take a close look at the cartoon. How did Galileo's image of the moon differ from the Church's view?

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Question 15

15.

Why do you think the Pope is hitting Galileo over the head with his telescope?

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Question 16

16.

A step-by-step process to find scientific proof through observation and experiments is called...

logic.

the scientific method.

observation.

deductive reasoning.

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Question 17

17.

A possible explanation or answer to a scientific questions is called...

data.

an experiment.

observation.

a hypothesis.

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Question 18

18.

Which was NOT a discovery by Isaac Newton?

Laws of general relativity

Laws of motion

Laws of inertia

Laws of gravity

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Question 22

22.

What did Decartes believe was necessary to arrive at the truth?

Faith

Doubt

Religion

Experimentation

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Question 23

23.

Robert Boyle is responsible for established which science?

Chemistry

Physics

Anatomy

Biology

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Question 26

26.

Harvey proved that the heart, not the ______, was responsible for the flow of blood through the body.

pancreas

liver

kidneys

lungs

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Question 27

27.

Why was the ointment developed by Ambroise Pare important?

It was used for breathing issues.

It was more effective at getting rid of a rash.

It made stitches easier to use.

It was more effective at preventing infection.

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Question 28

28.

Tool perfected by Anton Von Leeuwenhoek to see cells and microorganisms.

barometer

microscope

telescope

thermometer

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Question 29

29.

Tool developed by Torricelli to measure air pressure.

thermometer

microscope

barometer

telescope

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Question 30

30.

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution is accurate (based on what you have learned)?

New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.

Scientists questioned traditonal and religious beliefs about the universe and science in general.

The idea of natural law was rejected.

The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.

Question 4

4.

Along with Aristotle, this man developed a model that showed the Earth at the center of the universe.

Galileo

Copernicus

Ptolemy

Descartes

Question 5

5.

The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe.

geocentric

hypothesis

gravity

heliocentric

Question 6

6.

The belief that the sun is at the center of the universe.

hypothesis

heliocentric

geocentric

gravity

Question 7

7.

Copernicus proposed which of the following ideas?

The Earth travels around the sun.

Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

The planets travel in an elliptical path around the sun.

The sun travels around the Earth.

Question 19

19.

The force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

Gravity

Inertia

Magentic

Air resistance

Question 20

20.

If Newton was quarantined and got bored, what do you think he would do (based on what he has invented in the past)?

play video games

invent a new langauge

read magazines

invent a new type of math

Question 21

21.

Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on...

...the experiences of past civilizations.

...emotions and feelings.

...the teachings of the Catholic Church.

...experimentation and observation.

Question 24

24.

Andreas Vesalius achieved his breakthrough discoveries by...

explaining heliocentric views of the universe.

experimenting with the properties of air.

trying to transform metals into gold.

dissecting human bodies.

Question 25

25.

Galen's ideas about __________ were proven to be incorrect.

religion

chemistry

human anatomy

archeology