What's So Great Books III-V

Which church father argued for the existence of God based on causation?

• Thomas Aquinas

• Apostle Peter

• Plato

• Anselm

• St. Augustine

What Greek word represents the Christian belief in a rationale God who made an intelligible universe for us to understand?

• logos

• agape

• ex nihilo nihil

• hamartia

• tohu wa-bohu

What act of faith does science require? (select all that apply)

• that the universe is ordered according to fixed laws

• that the universe had a beginning

• that the supernatural exists

• that the natural world is intelligible to the human mind

What medieval institution served as the starting point for modern science and education?

• Castle
• University
• Cathedral

• Monastery
• Trade town

How did the Protestant Revolution impact the development of science? (select all that apply)

• developed idea that individuals can discover truth independent of powerful institutions and majorities

• developed the idea that there is no greater authority than the truth

• developed the idea of worshipping God through secular vocations and calling

• developed the idea that the supernatural was not necessary to explain natural phenomena

Early scientists sought to __________ God through science.

• ignore

• disprove

• prove

• worship

Which scientist discovered the elliptical orbits of the planets because he was looking for a simpler and more beautiful theory?

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Kepler

• Newton

​ What was the most important invention in creating the modern scientific world?

• Printing press

• Cuneiform

• Scientific method

• Steam engine

What evidence indicates that our universe had a beginning? (select all that apply)

• Red shift of stars

• Background radiation throughout universe

• Einstein's theory of general relativity

• 2nd law of thermodynamics

• Precise value of the gravitational constant

How did most early scientists and philosophers view the universe? (select all that apply)

• infinite

• finite

• eternal

• having a beginning

• none of the above