The Scientific Revolution Review

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What was the Catholic Church’s view of the universe before the Scientific Revolution? Options: The earth orbited the sun in elliptical paths, The sun was the center of the universe, The earth was the center of the universe with planets in circular orbits, The stars were fixed points in an infinite universe

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The earth was the center of the universe with planets in circular orbits

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What major idea did Nicholas Copernicus propose in his book On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres?

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The sun is at the center of the universe

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What did Tycho Brahe observe that challenged the idea of an unchanging universe?

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Made precise observations for Kepler's heliocentric model

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What was Johannes Kepler’s contribution to the Scientific Revolution?

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He proposed that planets move in elliptical orbits.

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Which of Galileo's ideas challenged traditional views of the universe? Options: The Earth is the center of the universe., The Sun revolves around the Earth., The Earth orbits the Sun., The Moon is a perfect sphere.

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The Earth orbits the Sun.

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Why was Galileo found guilty of heresy by the Catholic Church? Options: He claimed the moon was a lifeless rock, He supported the heliocentric model in his writings, He argued against the divine origin of humans, He denied the existence of stars beyond the Milky Way

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He supported the heliocentric model in his writings

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What is the key principle of the scientific method introduced during the Scientific Revolution?

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Observation, experimentation, and replication

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What did William Harvey discover about the human body?

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The heart is a pump that circulates blood

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What is inductive reasoning, a new way of thinking created by Sir Francis Bacon?

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Drawing conclusions based on specific observations or experiments

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What is deductive reasoning, a new way of thinking created by Rene Descartes?

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Drawing specific conclusions from general principles or theories