Scientific Revolution

What is Nicolaus Copernicus known for?

• Discovering gravity

• Creating the alphabet

• Reinventing philosophy

• The Heliocentric Theory

What is the heliocentric theory?

• The sun revolves around the earth

• The earth revolves around the moon

• The earth revolves around the sun

• The earth is at the center of the universe

What is the scientific revolution?

• Advances in science and innovations in Europe during the 1600s.

• A rebirth of greco-roman culture

• A revolt of scientists

• The change in how things were made and mass produced.

When did the Scientific Revolution take place?

• 1400s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1900s

What is Isaac Newton known for?

• Heliocentric Theory

• Theory of gravity

• Advancements in anatomy

• Theory of innate knowledge

What is Rene Destcartes known for?

• The theory of innate knowledge

• Theory of gravity

• Heliocentric theory

• Discovering that the planets moved in ellipses.

Who did Copernicus influence?

• Kepler, Galileo, Newton

• Kepler, Descartes, Franklin

• Kepler, Galileo, Copernicus

• Galileo, Copernicus, Franklin

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

According to Copernicus, the sun  

• Revolved around the earth
• Was the center of the Universe
• Was the biggest star
•  Had many moons

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