Scientific Revolution Quiz

What was the central idea of the geocentric theory of the universe?

• The sun is the center of the universe.

• Earth is in motion, revolving around the sun.

• Earth is the center of the universe.

• The planets, including Earth, revolve around the sun.

Which of the following statements is true according to the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus?

• The planets, including Earth, revolve around the sun.

• The planets rotate around Earth in a circle.

• Earth is not in motion but fixed in the center of the universe.

• The sun revolves around planet Earth.

During the Renaissance, what new perspective emerged in the scientific community?

• Science replaced Christianity as the focal point of European civilization.

• Science became a separate discipline from both philosophy and technology.

• Science continued to follow Greek ideas about the universe.

• Science was integrated into the arts and religion.

Who was the ancient Greek philosopher that proposed the geocentric theory?

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Aristotle

What was the significant change in thinking about science during the Renaissance?

• People began to believe the Earth was flat.

• Scientists started to study the physical world around them.

• The arts and religion became the only focus of study.

• Technology became a separate discipline from science.

What did Johannes Kepler discover about the planets' orbits around the sun?

• The planets move in perfect circles around the sun.

• The planets move around the sun in an ellipse, or an oval.

• The planets' speed is constant regardless of their distance from the sun.

• The distance between a planet and the sun has no effect on its orbital period.

Which of the following statements is true according to Kepler's laws?

• Planets closer to the sun move slower than those further away.

• There is no relationship between a planet's distance from the sun and the time it takes to revolve around the sun.

• Planets close to the sun move faster around the sun than planets far away from the sun.

• Kepler's theories contradicted Isaac Newton's theory of motion.

What was Galileo's contribution to the improvement of the telescope?

• He invented the first telescope.

• He taught himself how to grind lenses and made his own powerful telescope and microscope.

• He bought the most powerful telescope available in Holland.

• He used the telescope to prove the geocentric theory.

What was the significance of Galileo's support for Copernicus's theory?

• It was quickly accepted by the church without any controversy.

• It led to his immediate rise in the ranks of the church hierarchy.

• It was a turning point in the Renaissance scientific revolution.

• It disproved all of Kepler's laws.

What was the objective of Galileo's Tower of Pisa experiment?

• To prove that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones.

• To demonstrate that objects fall at a rate proportional to their weight.

• To show that objects of different weights fall at roughly the same time.

• To confirm the Aristotelian belief about the rate at which objects fall.