Chapter 17.1-17.3

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

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• earthcentric

• geographic

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

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• solar

• sun-based

Who created the heliocentric theory?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Ptolemy

• Johannes Kepler

During the Scientific Revolution, people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing __________

• the King

• universities

• the Church

• astronomers

The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.

• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Ptolemy
• Galileo Galilei
• Johannes Kepler

What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  

• That Jupiter had four moons
• That the planets revolved around the earth 
• That the sun was the biggest star
• That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

 _____________________ 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

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

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?

• the heliocentric theory
• the scientific method
• the theory of scientifc rationalism
• the theory of universal gravitation

Which scientist developed analytical geometry and used deductive reasoning in his philosophies on dualism?

• Rene Descartes

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• Pierre Bayle