Scientific Revolution

What was the general belief in Medieval Europe regarding new knowledge?

• New knowledge was being discovered every day

• All knowledge had already been discovered

• The Earth was flat

What did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment have in common?

• Both involved revolutions in thought about the world

• Both were led by the Catholic Church

• Both were periods of artistic achievement

Who was the first modern European to propose a heliocentric universe?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Galileo

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

What shape did Johannes Kepler believe planets revolved around the sun in?

• Circles

• Ovals

• Random paths

• Straight lines

What did Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation explain?

• The orbits of planets and objects on Earth

• The structure of atoms

• The speed of light

What was the Catholic Church's reaction to the heliocentric theory?

• They fully supported it

• They were indifferent

• They attacked it

What happened to Galileo after he helped spread the heliocentric theory?

• He became the Pope's advisor

• He was put under house arrest

• He was celebrated all over Europe

What does 'Helios' mean in Greek?

• Planet

• Sun

• Moon

What is Deism?

• The belief that God created the world but does not interfere with it

• The belief in a sun-centered universe

• The belief in multiple gods

What did the new attitude during the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration lead to?

• The end of the Catholic Church's influence

• Two revolutions in thought: the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

• The decline of scientific thought