Scientific Revolution Review

What is the name of the theory that put EARTH in the center of our solar system?

• Heliocentric Theory

• Concentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

• Divine Theory

What was the RELIGIOUS source of truth people relied on before the Scientific Revolution?

(a)  

Which of the following were KEY parts of the Scientific Revolution (select all that apply)

• Willingness to question authority

• Strong belief in religious texts

• Careful observation of the natural world

• Reliance on logic

What was the NON-RELIGIOUS source of truth people relied on before the Scientific Revolution?

(a)  

The factor of the Scientific Revolution that helped to spread literacy and preserve knowledge was:

(a)  

Which factor contributing to the Scientific Revolution required technological innovations that would be used in the revolution itself?

• The Renaissance

• Age of Exploration travel

• Archeology

• All of these

The innovation that directly led to people challenging the geocentric theory was the:

(a)  

What was the Church's response to the Scientific Revolution

• Forcing kings to recant their old decrees (statements)

• Challenging their own, centuries-held, beliefs

• Threatening scientists who might publish new findings

• All of these

What is the name for the process that emerged from this revolution?

• Scientific Method

• The Heliocentric Method

• Excommunication

• None of these

What were scientists trying to discover?

• Proof of alien life

• Natural laws that governed the universe

• Reasons why the Church was wrong

• A better way to navigate the oceans