The Scientific Revolution: Challenging Tradition, Shaping the Enlightenment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a key method introduced during the Scientific Revolution to challenge traditional views?

• Empiricism

• Experimentation

• Mathematical reasoning

• Astrology

Open Ended

How did the invention of the printing press contribute to the roots of the Scientific Revolution?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered key features of the Scientific Revolution?

• Empiricism

• Alchemy

• Skepticism

• Mechanistic worldview

Multiple Choice

Arrange the following steps of the scientific method in the correct order: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion, Question.

• Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

• Question, Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

• Observation, Hypothesis, Question, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

• Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Question, Analysis, Conclusion

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The systematic approach to acquiring knowledge during the Scientific Revolution replaced reliance on ancient texts and

.

Open Ended

How did technological advancements such as the telescope and microscope change scientific understanding during the Scientific Revolution?

Multiple Choice

Which major figure of the Scientific Revolution proposed the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the universe?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Open Ended

Explain how Galileo Galilei's improvements to the telescope contributed to the advancement of astronomy.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are part of Kepler's three laws of planetary motion?

• Planets orbit in ellipses

• Planets move slower when closer to the Sun

• Orbital period is related to distance from the Sun

• Planets orbit in perfect circles

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Sir Isaac Newton developed the laws of motion and universal

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Open Ended

How did the Scientific Revolution challenge religious and political authorities?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were promoted by the Royal Society after its founding in 1660?

• Faith-based knowledge

• Experimental science

• Peer review

• Political authority

Multiple Choice

Which scientist is credited with pioneering modern anatomical studies and conducting extensive human dissections?

• William Harvey

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Andreas Vesalius

• Francis Bacon

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were considered the four humors in Galen's theory?

• Blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm

• Blood, sweat, tears, saliva

• Red bile, white bile, black bile, phlegm

• Blood, plasma, bile, lymph

Open Ended

How did the discoveries of Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey challenge Galenic medical traditions?

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Paracelsus proposed that illness was caused by chemical

rather than humoral imbalances.

Open Ended

What evidence did William Harvey provide to overturn Galen's idea of separate blood systems?

Multiple Choice

Which philosopher emphasized empiricism and promoted inductive reasoning in scientific inquiry?

• Descartes

• Francis Bacon

• Paracelsus

• Andreas Vesalius

Multiple Choice

Which compass direction best represents the Scientific Revolution’s view of knowledge?

• North: Universe as a perfect, divine creation

• South: Universe as a complex machine

• East: Knowledge from ancient authorities

• West: Knowledge from observation and experiment

Multiple Select

Which of the following are legacies of the Scientific Revolution?

• Established science as a respected method of inquiry

• Promoted rationalism and critical thinking

• Led to rapid technological and industrial advancements

• Discouraged technological progress

Open Ended

How did the Scientific Revolution influence the Enlightenment’s approach to social and political issues?

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Some scientists during the Scientific Revolution still believed in

and astrology.

Open Ended

Write a brief paragraph to answer the following question: How did the Scientific Revolution change people’s understanding of the world?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how the Scientific Revolution’s emphasis on questioning authority and using evidence connects to how we approach problems or make decisions today?

• It encourages critical thinking and evidence-based decision making.

• It discourages innovation and creativity.

• It promotes acceptance of traditional beliefs without question.

• It limits the use of scientific methods in daily life.

Open Ended

How did the Scientific Revolution change how people understood the natural world and challenge traditional authority?