Scientific Revolution Pre-Test

Prior to the 17th century, what influenced people's views about politics and society?

• the monarchy

• the church

• religious litergy

• all of the answer choices are correct

Who said “I think, therefore I am”?

• Rene Descartes

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Tycho Brahe

• Galileo Galilei

I created a telescope by using magnifying lenses and a long tube that allowed me to view parts of the heavens that had never been dreamed of before.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Tycho Brahe

• Galileo Galilei

• Ptolemy

I was the first to claim that the universe was heliocentric rather than geocentric- basically an interpretation without any real evidence that was widely criticized.

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ptolemy

My observations suggested that the planets were actually made of similar material as Earth rather than crystal like orbs.

• Tycho Brahe

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

Which model of the universe is this?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

Which is a sun-centered model of the universe?

• Heliocentric Model

• Geocentric Model

Every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by a force called gravity.

• Universal Law of Motion

• Universal Law of Gravitation

• Universal Law of Momentum

• Universal Law of Attraction

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 is the first step to the scientific method?

• Make a hypothesis 
• State a question or problem
• Do the experiment
• Analyze the data