The Scientific Revolution - Introduction

What major shift in thinking became known as the Scientific Revolution?

• Reliance on religious teachings and inventions

• Reliance on modern science and new ways of gaining knowledge

• Reliance on the Bible and classical thinkers

• Reliance on logic and observation

Who was the philosopher whose work was relied upon before the Scientific Revolution?

• Galileo Galilei

• Aristotle

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

What invention exposed a universe that no one had imagined before?

• Compass

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Printing Press

What did Galileo Galilei question about falling objects?

• Objects of the same weight fall at different times

• Objects of different weights fall at the same time

• Lighter objects fall faster than heavier ones

• Heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones

What did Galileo demonstrate by dropping two balls of different weights from the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

• Both balls missed the ground

• Both balls landed at the same time

• Lighter ball landed first

• Heavier ball landed first

What method did Galileo's demonstration apply?

• Scientific Method

• Philosophical Method

• Historical Method

• Religious Method

What did the Scientific Revolution use to help people understand the natural world?

• Tradition and customs

• Intuition and guesswork

• Logic and reasoning

• Superstition and myths

What will you learn about in this lesson regarding the Scientific Revolution?

• Major wars of the period

• Key scientists and their discoveries

• Artistic movements of the time

• Economic developments in Europe

What was the time period when modern science emerged as a new way of gaining knowledge?

• 1200-1400

• 1700-1900

• 1000-1200

• 1500-1700

What were the two main sources Europeans relied on for their understanding of nature before the Scientific Revolution?

• The Bible and religious teachings

• Scientific journals and newspapers

• Internet and social media

• Television and radio broadcasts