Scientific Revolution - Unit Test Common Review

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Before the Scientific Revolution, who were the authorities on the universe and natural world in Europe?

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Roman Catholic Church & Greek/Roman scientists

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What invention helped scientists spread their findings and ideas?

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printing press

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The scientific method is a procedure for...

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gathering and testing ideas

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Francis Bacon encouraged people to...

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experiment and draw their own conclusions

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The 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation is called...

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the Scientific Method

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The Scientific Revolution was a time where: people began to experiment and collect evidence about the world around them, people became MORE religious, The Catholic Church gained power, Greek and Roman ideas were reborn

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people began to experiment and collect evidence about the world around them

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Why do scientists use the scientific method?

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To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

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Make an observation

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Which of these is NOT a way the Protestant Reformation influenced the Scientific Revolution?
It created doubts about the Catholic Church and what they taught about the universe
It gave people the belief that they could study and understand God's creation without the church's interference
It created safe havens where scientists could work without fear of the Catholic Inquisition
It caused millions of Europeans to abandon religion completely and devote their lives to science

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It caused millions of Europeans to abandon religion completely and devote their lives to science

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Which of these is NOT a way the exploration and colonization of the Americas influenced the Scientific Revolution? It brought new plants, animals, and discoveries back from the New World, It gave people doubts that the Greek and Roman science they knew covered everything in the universe, It created huge amounts of wealth in the Triangle Trade; some of which went to schools and universities, It made Europeans doubt whether the New World was real; because the Catholic never told them about it

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It made Europeans doubt whether the New World was real; because the Catholic never told them about it