Crash Course: History of Science Quiz

What is the motto of the Royal Society?

• EX NIHILO NIHIL FIT

• AD ASTRA PER ASPERA

• VERITAS OMNIA VINCIT

• NULLIUS IN VERBA

Who coined the term 'scientist'?

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• William Whewell

• Albert Einstein

What did Darwin study to develop his theory of evolution?

• Barnacles and other living things

• Rocks and minerals

• Stars and galaxies

• Chemical reactions

What does the phrase 'NULLIUS IN VERBA' translate to in English?

• Seek the truth

• In words we trust

• Knowledge is power

• On no one's word

Which of these is NOT a practice mentioned as a way to systematically generate knowledge?

• Observing specific aspects of the world

• Theorizing based on observations

• Conducting experiments

• Reading ancient texts

What was the original purpose of the Royal Society when it was founded?

• To debate new ideas about nature

• To promote religious understanding

• To explore foreign lands

• To establish a new government

Which of these figures was NOT mentioned as a member of the Royal Society?

• Mike Faraday

• Ben Franklin

• Galileo Galilei

• Chuck Darwin

What is one of the big questions that remains unanswered according to the video?

• What is the speed of light?

• How to build a telescope?

• How to cure common cold?

• What is stuff?

What does the history of science include according to the video?

• Many systems of understanding the world

• Only modern scientific achievements

• Only the discoveries after 1800

• Only the work of European scientists

What role did the Royal Society play in the development of science?

• It was primarily a religious group

• Members demonstrated experiments to prove theories

• It focused on literary and artistic achievements

• It was a place for social gatherings only