Scientific Revolution Practice

How did the scientific method change the way scientists worked in the 16th century?

• It allowed them to escape the grip of political leaders by creating new universities.

• It encouraged them to rely on observation and experimentation to support their conclusions.

• It stopped them from stealing others' work by banning repeatable studies.

• It required them to challenge the Catholic Church by denying the existence of God.

Why was it significant that during the scientific revolution, that universities were able to make their own decisions without religious or government interference?

• It slowed the scientific revolution by preventing new ideas from leaving universities and reaching the general public.

• It gave scientists freedom to explore new ideas even if it contradicted traditional or religious beliefs.

• It resulted in the scientific revolution only occurring in countries that were influenced by the Catholic Church.

• It helped universities grow extremely wealthy allowing them to wield more political power than the Catholic Church.

How were the contributions of Copernicus and Galileo similar?

• Both scientists relied on observation and not mathematics to support their theories.

• Both scientist discovered scientific laws that explain motion on Earth and in space.

• Both scientists based their theories on rediscovered texts from the classical era.

• Both scientists challenged ideas supported by the Catholic Church.

How did Francis Bacon challenge previous ways of thinking about science?

• He used ancient Greek and Arabic texts to learn about the ancient world.

• He argued that observation and experimentation are the most important tools for understanding the natural word.

• He published a theory that the Earth that revolves around the sun despite objections from the Catholic Church.

• He insisted that all experiments about the natural world should include a hypothesis that can be proven or disproven.

Why was Galileo punished by the Catholic Church for his ideas?

• His discoveries challenged the beliefs of the Catholic Church.

• His discoveries supported the theories of non-Christian Greek scientists.

• He refused to share the profits of his discoveries with the Catholic Church.

• He used his discoveries to criticize the Roman Catholic Church.