Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment - Multiple Choice Test

What was the main idea proposed by Copernicus?

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• The Sun is at the center of the universe

• The planets revolve around the moon

• The Earth is flat

Who recorded the movement of planets for many years?

• Galileo

• Kepler

• Brahe

• Descartes

What is the shape of the planets' orbits according to Kepler?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Triangular

• Square

Which scientist is known for his invention of the telescope?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Copernicus

• Descartes

Who is credited with developing the Scientific Method?

• Bacon and Descartes

• Kepler and Galileo

What did Isaac Newton contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

• Law of Universal Gravitation and Laws of Motion

• Heliocentric Theory

• Development of the microscope

• Theory of relativity

Why did the Catholic Church oppose the Scientific Revolution?

• It contradicted Church teachings

• It supported the idea of a flat Earth

• It disproved the theory of gravity

• It rejected the existence of planets

Who introduced the first ever vaccine?

• Vesalius

• Newton

• Jenner

• Galileo

What did Robert Boyle contribute to chemistry?

• Boyle's Law and the idea of smaller particles

• The periodic table

• The theory of relativity

• Atomic theory

What movement followed the Scientific Revolution?