Crash Course European History Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?

• The Black Death

• The Reformation

• The Little Ice Age

• The 116 Years' War

What did the Catholic Church teach about the position of the Earth in the universe?

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• The Earth is flat

• The Earth is a perfect sphere

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Who proposed the heliocentric theory, stating that the Sun is at the center of the universe?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

What was the reaction of the Catholic Church to the heliocentric theory?

• They embraced it and supported the new scientific ideas

• They ignored it and continued to teach the geocentric theory

• They persecuted scientists who supported the heliocentric theory

• They conducted further research to confirm the heliocentric theory

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What did Johannes Kepler's laws of planetary motion reveal about the orbits of the planets?

• The orbits are perfectly circular

• The orbits are elliptical

• The orbits are spiral

• The orbits are random

Who was the first person to observe the moons of Jupiter and understand that the Milky Way is a collection of stars?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

Who is considered the father of modern physics and modern science by Albert Einstein?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

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Who was a prominent science propagandist, advocating for the new scientific values and practices, and against old paradigms?

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What method did Francis Bacon propose for reaching the truth?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Intuitive reasoning

• Empirical reasoning

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What did René Descartes prioritize in his search for truth?

• Observation and experimentation

• Religious scriptures

• Doubt and reasoning

• Intuition and instinct

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