Scientific Revolution/ Enlightenment

During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.

• Ptolemy
• Francis Bacon
• Isaac Newton
• Nicolaus Copernicus

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• earthcentric
• world's worst

The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.

• geocentric
• heliocentric
• solar
• sunny

Who created the geocentric theory?

• Issac Newton
• Ptolemy 
• Copernicus
• Galileo

 _____________________ 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

Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and develop the idea that the universe is ______________

• Earth centered
• Mars centered
• Sun centered
• beautiful 

During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________

• King
• Family
• Church
• Sir Salami 

Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  

• That heaven did not exist
• That Earth revolved around the sun
• Against the law of gravity
• That the sun revolved around the Earth

What field did the Scientific Revolution begin?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• meteorology

• Astrology

What group/ organization was extremely upset about the findings of the Scientific Revolution?

• The French Court

• The Protestant League

• The Catholic Church

• Calvinists