WH 15.1 Scientific Revolution

Matthew 5: 17-18

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Multiple Choice

During the Age of Reason, how did people's view of reason change in relation to religious authority?

• They used reason only to support religious beliefs.

• They viewed reason as the supreme authority over everything, including religious texts.

• They rejected reason entirely in favor of faith.

• They used reason only in scientific matters, not religious ones.

Multiple Choice

Which two principal authorities did most Europeans rely on for their understanding of the universe during the Middle Ages?

• Ancient philosophers and church tradition

• Scientists and mathematicians

• Kings and merchants

• Artists and writers

Multiple Choice

What do these steps describe?
1.  Ask a question
2.  Form a hypothesis
3.  Experiment to test hypothesis
4.  Analyze data
5.  Draw a conclusion

• Order of Operations
• Steps of CPR
• Scientific Method
• Essay writing

Multiple Choice

Which astronomer proposed the heliocentric theory, and what does this theory state?

• Nicolaus Copernicus; the sun is the center and planets orbit around it

• Johannes Kepler; the planets orbit in circles

• Galileo Galilei; the earth is the center

• Isaac Newton; the moon is the center

Multiple Choice

 _____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory 

• a. Isaac Newton
• b. Galileo Galilei 
• c. Adam Smith
• d. Dennis Diderot

Multiple Select

Select all the contributions made by Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler to astronomy.

• Galileo improved the telescope

• Kepler found that the orbits of planets are elliptical

• Galileo published findings that conflicted with the Roman Catholic Church

• Kepler invented calculus

Multiple Choice

An English scientist that discovered the laws of motion

• Galileo
• Newton
• Kepler
• Copernicus

Multiple Choice

Isaac Newton is best remembered for his discovery of the laws of ___.

• gravity
• chemistry

• thermodynamics

• anatomy

Multiple Choice

How many bones does the adult human body have?

• 2060

• 462

• 126

• 206

Multiple Choice

Which scientist is credited with developing the smallpox vaccination?

• William Harvey

• Edward Jenner

• Paracelsus

• Robert Boyle

Multiple Choice

Boyle's law :  The pressure and volume of a gas show a _____ relationship. 

• Inverse 
• Direct 

Multiple Choice

What happened to the volume between the two steps?

• volume increased
• volume decreased
• volume stayed the same

Multiple Choice

The Law of Conservation of Mass states Matter is NEITHER created nor destroyed.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following chemical substances were discovered by Joseph Priestley?

• Ammonia

• Oxygen

• Hydrochloric acid

• Carbon dioxide

Fill in the Blank

The Mercator projection is a standard pattern for ___ .

Multiple Choice

During the Age of Reason, some individuals used reason under the authority of Scripture to expose errors in theology and philosophy. What was the alternative approach to reason that became more common during this period?

• Using reason as a help to understand God's Word and His world

• Viewing reason as the supreme authority by which everything must be tested

• Rejecting reason entirely in favor of tradition

• Relying solely on emotional experiences

Open Ended

How did the use of reason during the Age of Reason differ from its use in previous eras, especially in relation to religious beliefs?