Scientific Revolution Quiz

Who was one of the fathers of modern philosophy who deduced one unshakable truth, “I think, therefore I am?

• Robert Boyle

• René Descartes

• William Harvey

• Francis Bacon

Why didn’t Johannes Kepler have to worry about being tried for heresy when he agreed with Copernicus’ views of the universe?

• Kepler kept his views a secret

• Kepler was close friends with the the Pope

• Kepler was protestant

• Kepler was a kung fu warrior

Copernicus proposed which of the following?

• The sun travels around the Earth.

• Gravity keeps the planets in orbit

• The Earth travels around the sun.

• The Earth is the center of the universe.

Steps to find scientific truth through observation and experiments is called

• logic

• scientific method

• deductive reasoning

• observation

Andreas Vesalius achieved his breakthrough discoveries by

• dissectioning human bodies

• experimenting with the properties of air

• trying to transform metals into gold

• explaining heliocentric views of the universe

Who established chemistry as a pure science?

• Robert Boyle

• William Harvey

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

Which of the following stressed the use of experiments and observation in seeking knowledge?

• Bacon

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Petrarch

Most experts rejected the work of Copernicus because it

• contradicted Ptolemy’s ideas.

• was too far-fetched.

• was not based on experimentation.

• exaggerated the importance of the Earth.

Galileo had to withdraw his theories about the Earth’s rotation because

• he found out he was wrong.

• the ideas had caused him public ridicule.

• the Church threatened him with death if he did not.

• he wished to do more research.

Galens’ ancient works were incorrect in many aspects of

• human anatomy

• archaeology.

• Religion.

• architecture.