World History Chapter 15 quiz

What two sources did Medieval scientists rely on for information before the Age of Reason?

• Ancient philosophers

• Catholic tradition

• Scientific Method

• Empiricism

The Age of Reason took place during what time period?

• 17th-18th centuries

• 16th-17th centuries

• 18th-19th centuries

• 14th-15th centuries

What is the study of celestial bodies?

• Astronomy

• Astrology

• Chemistry

• Medicine

Who first proposed the heliocentric theory?

• Copernicius

• Galileo

• Vesalius

• Newton

Who proposed that planets move in elliptical orbits?

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

Who improved telescopes and used his observations to confirm the heliocentric theory?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Kepler

• Copernicus

Who invented Calculus and wrote Principia?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Kepler

• Copernicus

Who is remembered as the "Father of Anatomy" and wrote On the Fabric of the Human Body?

• Andreas Vesalius

• Paracelsus

• William Harvey

• Edward Jenner

Who proposed that since the human body is made up of chemicals, it should be treated with chemicals?

• Andrew Vesalius

• Paracelsus

• William Harvey

• Edward Jenner

Who is remembered as the "Father of Experimental Biology" and discovered that the heart is a pump that circulates blood?

• Andrew Vesalius

• Paracelsus

• William Harvey

• Edward Jenner