Age of Discovery

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Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate? Options: Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe., New ideas supported the geocentric view of the universe., The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings., The existence of natural laws was rejected.

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Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.

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What is the scientific method?

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A logical procedure for gathering and testing scientific data.

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How did the set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution influence Europe?

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It gave Europeans a new way to view humankind's place in the universe.

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What did Copernicus propose?

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a heliocentric view of the universe

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What was the importance of Galileo's writing?

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He supported the heliocentric theory using the telescope.

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Who forced Galileo to recant many of his ideas?

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the Catholic Church

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Which earlier work made Newton's scientific contributions possible? Options: The research on population growth by Thomas Malthus. The use of the microscope to study cells by Robert Hooke. The theory of planetary motion developed by Johannes Kepler. The process for making stronger steel invented by Henry Bessemer.

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The theory of planetary motion developed by Johannes Kepler.

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Which theory would explain Newton's position of planetary motion? Options: The planets move based on the angle of the earth's axis., The planets move based on a gravitational pull., The planets move based on a magnetic pull., The planets move based upon divine spirits.

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The planets move based on a gravitational pull.

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Which Empire served as the road block for Europeans along the silk roads forcing them to look for an alternate route to Asia?

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Ottoman Empire

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Why were Europeans interested in finding new routes to Asia?

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Because of the spice trade.