I Unit 9 NINE Test Review Part TWO: The Scientific Revolution

This was a period in which there was a dramatic change in thinking about the physical/natural world and how it works. During this period, scholars replaced ancient assumptions about the world with theories based on careful observation and questioning, (a)  

• The Scientific Revolution
• The Enlightenment
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Italian Renaissance

In general, the Scientific Revolution in Europe developed during the Crisis of the _____ century.

• 17th

• 19th

• 16th

• 15th

In general, the Scientific Revolution occurred in the _______.

• 1400s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1500s

During the Scientific Revolution, there were major changes in how we think about and understand _______.

• the physical world

• the spiritual world

• the medieval and ancient world

• the teachings of the Church

A new view of nature and the physical world emerged during the Scientific Revolution, replacing the teachings of the ____________ which had dominated science in Europe for almost 2,000 years!

• ancient Greeks

• medieval scientists

• ancient Chinese

• Renaissance painters

The Scientific Revolution grew out of _____________ which was the time period which came right before and was a time of rebirth and learning in many areas, including the sciences.

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

• Medieval Chivalry

• Ancient Greek Scholarship

The antonym of the word "religious" is ___________.

• secular

• tubular

• funicular

• sceptical

One of the biggest themes in modern Western history is the increase in ___________ - The Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution greatly contributed to this development.

• secularism

• theism

• faith based learning

• athiesm

The Scientific Revolution was made possible by this invention of the Renaissance.

• the printing press

• the magnetic compass

• the mechanical calculator

• the microscope

What invention of the Renaissance allowed for information and research of the Scientific Revolution to spread and advance more quickly?

• the moveable type printing press

• the thermometer

• the telescope

• the block type printing press