Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment Review

Time when new ideas and developments were made in mathematics, astronomy, physiscs, biology, and chemistry. This challenged contemporary belifs that heavily relied on religious belife and infulence.

• The Enlightenment

• Scientific Revolution

• Protestant Reformation

• American Revolution

Which theory proposed by Copernicus, stated the sun, not the earth was the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

True or False: The work of both Copernicus and Galileo were considered challenges to religious teachings at the time.

• True

• False

Who created the first telescope and is considered the Father of Experimental Science?

• Newton

• Bacon

• Descartes

• Galileo

Which of the following ideas are associated with Isaac Newton?

• Laws of motion

• elliptical orbits

• gravity

• craters on the moon

• dark spots on the sun

The process that is used today by scientists to conduct experiments is called the

• Process of elimination

• Scientific Method

• Deductive reasoning

• Law of equivalent exchange

On which continent did the Scientific Revolution begin?

• The Americas

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Which of the following were key changes that came out of the Renaissance and Reformation period that helped set the stage for the Scientific Revolution?

• emphasis on individuality

• monarchs decreased in power and an increase in the power of the Church

• development of the printing press

• an understanding of germs and how disease spread

• European exploration of Africa, Americas and Asia as well as the increased wealth of merchants involved in overseas trade

According to Medieval Catholic teaching, which was reliant on ancient teachings of Ptolemy and others, it was believed that the ___ was the center of the universe.

• sun

• moon

• Jupiter

• Earth

A Period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence, including peoples' basic rights and the level of control they should have over their government and their futures.

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Hatian Revolution

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Enlightenment