Sanford - Scientific Revolution 1

What ancient Greek thinker developed the Geocentric model of the universe?

• Galileo

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Plato

Which of these is TRUE of the Geocentric Theory?

• It was first developed by a scholar from Poland.

• It placed the earth at the center of the universe.

• It placed the sun at the center of the solar system.

• It was opposed by the Catholic church.

Where was Greek science studied after the end of the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages?

• India and Japan

• Byzantium and the Arab Empire

• Ukraine and Russia

• Mongolia and Korea

What religion was most important in Medieval Europe?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

During what period did Europeans begin to question the Catholic Church?

• The Reformation and Renaissance

• The period right after the collapse of the Roman Empire

• When the Mongols invaded Eastern Europe

• During the time of the bubonic plague

Where was Nicolaus Copernicus from?

• Italy

• Poland

• Netherlands

• Spain

In the heliocentric theory, what is the center of the solar system?

• The moon

• The sun

• The Earth

• The planet Venus

What organization opposed the heliocentric theory?

• The Catholic Church

• Martin Luther and the Protestants

• Peter the Great

• The Guilds

For the Catholic Church, the heliocentric theory contradicted which of the following?

• The Concept of Sin

• The use of indulgences

• The European economic system

• The Holy Bible

The Catholic Church arrested which proponent of the heliocentric theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Thomas Kuhn

• Prince Vladimir