7.11: Scientific Revolution

Greek philosophers emphasized ______, logic, and reasoning.

What values did the scientific method align with in democratic societies?

• Censorship and suppression of ideas
• Superstition and ignorance
• Open dialogue and critical thinking
• Blind obedience and conformity

How did the Renaissance period contribute to the shift in thinking about the natural world?

What did Galileo Galilei's telescopic observations provide evidence for?

How did scientists view the study of the natural world during the Scientific Revolution?

• As contradictory to religious faith
• As a way to undermine religious authority
• As a means to challenge religious beliefs
• As a means to appreciate the wonders of creation

Whose laws of motion and universal gravitation provided a comprehensive framework for explaining the motion of objects on Earth and in space?

• Johannes Kepler
• Galileo Galilei
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Isaac Newton

What did the Scientific Revolution bring forth?

• New scientific theories and inventions
• Religious reformations
• Cultural revolutions
• Political revolutions

What led to the discovery of new lands, plants, and animals, sparking curiosity and expanding scientific knowledge?

• French Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Enlightenment
• Age of Exploration

Who advocated for systematic observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning as essential components of the scientific method?

• Albert Einstein and Max Planck
• Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler
• Francis Bacon and René Descartes
• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

How did Greek philosophers lay the groundwork for scientific thinking?