Scientific Revolution

A period of time in the 16th and 17th centuries when new ideas and discoveries in science dramatically changed the way people viewed the world.

An optical instrument that uses lenses or mirrors to make distant objects appear closer and larger, often used for astronomical observations.

The theory that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus during the Scientific Revolution.

The belief that the Earth is at the center of the universe and that the Sun and other celestial bodies revolve around it, which was the prevailing view before the Scientific Revolution.

Excommunicate: To officially exclude someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church, often as a form of punishment.

Who was forced to Recant his beliefs by the church or face Excommunication?

A philosophical movement in the 18th century that emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism, leading to advances in science, politics, and society.

A systematic approach to scientific research involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and analysis to test and refine theories.

Who is credited as the creator of the Scientific Method?

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

Who discovered the laws of gravity and helped to support the Heliocentric view of the Solar System?

• Galileo Galilei

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• Rene Descartes

What is one word to describe all of the following: Renaissance, Reformation, Age of Exploration, Age of Absolutism, and Scientific Revolution?