Scientific Revolution

What governed society before the modern era, as presented in the previous lesson?

• Secular laws

• Church views and practices

• Scientific communities

• Cultural movements

What was the nature of scientific thought in the early 1500s?

• Based on the heliocentric model

• Still based on Medieval ideas such as the geocentric model

• Influenced by the theory of evolution

• Focused on quantum mechanics

What was the new basis for making conclusions during the Scientific Revolution?

• Religious beliefs and superstitions

• Experimentation and observation

• Philosophical debates

• Astrological signs

What did people move away from during the Scientific Revolution in terms of forming conclusions?

• Modern scientific methods

• Traditional ideas

• Technological advancements

• Mathematical calculations

What factor of the Scientific Revolution involved the discovery of new classical manuscripts and a decline in religious adherence?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Exploration & Expansion

• Skepticism

Which factor of the Scientific Revolution is characterized by the idea that all knowledge comes from sensory experience, leading to Scientific Thinking?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Skepticism

• Exploration & Expansion

What is the title of the work by Nicolas Copernicus that introduced the heliocentric view of the universe?

• On the Orbits of Celestial Bodies

• On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres

• The Movement of the Earth

• The Sun-Centered Universe

What is the central idea of the heliocentric view proposed by Nicolas Copernicus?

• The Earth is the center of the universe and the sun revolves around it.

• The sun and the Earth revolve around a central point in the universe.

• The sun is the center of the universe and the Earth revolves around the sun.

• The universe has no center and all celestial bodies move randomly.

What nationality was the astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler?

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, what shape are the orbits of planets?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Hyperbolic

• Parabolic