The Scientific Revolution - Section 1

What was the major shift in thinking between 1500 and 1700, in which modern science emerged as a new way of gaining knowledge about the natural world?

• Industrial Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Scientific Revolution

• French Revolution

During the Middle Ages, what were the two major sources that guided most Europeans' thinking about the natural world?

• Aristotle's teachings and Hindu scriptures

• The Bible and Aristotle's teachings

• Greek mythology and Roman history

• The Bible and Quran

Which Greek philosopher's teachings were combined with Christian faith by philosophers like Thomas Aquinas in the late Middle Ages?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What belief influenced many European philosophers during the Renaissance, stating that reason and logic could be used to discover basic truths about the world?

• Idealism

• Skepticism

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

Who dissected corpses to test ancient ideas about the body during the Renaissance?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Vesalius

In the 2nd century C.E., Ptolemy stated that there were only three continents. Which continents did he mention?

• Europe, Africa, Australia

• Europe, Africa, Asia

• North America, South America, Europe

• Asia, Africa, Australia

What encouraged Europeans to question existing knowledge during the Age of Exploration?

• New inventions

• Technological advancements

• Scientific discoveries

• Explorers' findings

What did scientists develop during the Scientific Revolution for probing nature's mysteries?

• New languages

• New theories

• New method

• New instruments

Which famous study of the human body from the Renaissance period was done by Leonardo da Vinci?

• Mona Lisa

• The Last Supper

• Vitruvian Man

• David

Which field made advances in medicine, astronomy, and mathematics during the Renaissance?

• Astrology

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Physics