Scientific Revolution Review

In the 1500s and 1600s, why did many people question the theories and teachings of the Catholic Church?

• Church refused to name a new Pope

• Monarchies of Europe went to war with the Church

• Discovery of the New World introduced new religions

• Scientific discoveries provided evidence that disagreed with the Church

How did the work of early scientists influence Enlightenment thinkers?

• Encouraged Enlightenment thinkers to use the scientific method

• Inspired Enlightenment thinkers to examine politics

• Enlightenment thinkers used scientific principles in their later works

• Enlightenment thinkers learned from scientists' mistakes and avoided their methods

How did European's knowledge of the solar system change after the development of the Heliocentric Theory?

• Proved that earth revolves around the sun

• Proved earth is only planet in the solar system

• Proved that the moon is center of the solar system

• Proved that the sun revolves around the moon

How was Kepler's discovery different from the theories of Aristotle and Copernicus?

• Contradicted their theories regarding the moon's phases

• Stated that the planetary orbits were elliptical

• Promoted the finding that the earth-sun distance remains constant

• Stated that the planetary orbits were circular

What invention of the Renaissance was Galileo able to use to observe Jupiter's moons?

• astrolabe

• telescope

• printing press

• microscope

Who did the following: supported the heliocentric theory, challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church, improved upon the telescope

• Copernicus

• Kepler

• Newton

• Galileo

What is the name of the method of research that was created in the 1500s?

• Catholic Method

• Market Method

• Scientific Method

• Mercantilist Method

Why was Galileo put on trial and punished by the Catholic Church?

• His findings went against the teachings of the Bible and Church

• His findings proved that witches did in fact exist in Europe

• His findings encouraged individuals to convert to Islam

• His findings challenged the leadership of the King and Queen

Who provided evidence for the theory presented in the picture?

• Ptolemy

• John Locke

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo

Which scientist first theorized that the sun was the center of the solar system?

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

• Ptolemy