Unit 1 Summative

Who is known as the "Father of Modern Science" and developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

Which institution often opposed scientific discoveries that contradicted religious teachings?

• The Royal Society

• The Catholic Church

• The University of Paris

• The British Parliament

Which philosopher argued "I think, therefore I am"?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• René Descartes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What did Isaac Newton's work on gravity help explain?

• The motion of planets

• The process of photosynthesis

• The formation of mountains

• The cause of diseases

Which Enlightenment thinker wrote about the separation of powers in government?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What was Francis Bacon's contribution to the scientific method?

• He invented calculus

• He emphasized the importance of experimentation

• He discovered the law of gravity

• He created the first microscope

What invention is Galileo Galilei known for improving?

• The microscope

• The barometer

• The thermometer

• The telescope

Galileo Galilei was punished by the church for trying to teach that the earth revolved around the sun. How was he punished?

• he was put to death

• he was put on house arrest for the rest of his life

• he was imprisoned for 10 years

• he was beaten

The scientist tested his _______ by performing repeated _______.

• hypothesis - experiments

• hypothesis- data

• facts - experiments

• facts - observations

What term describes the model of the solar system with the sun at the center?

• Geocentric

• Heliocentric

• Suncentric

• Solarcentric