17.1 The Scientific Revolution

What did Renaissance humanists master that helped them access newly discovered works?

• Greek and Latin

• Mathematics

• Astronomy

• Philosophy

Fill in the blank: The invention of new instruments like the telescope and microscope made fresh scientific ________ possible.

• discoveries

• theories

• laws

• philosophies

What nationality was Isaac Newton?

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

Fill in the blank: The work of _______ and Napier made it easier to make calculations critical to math problems.

• Stevin

• Viète

• Descartes

• Vesalius

What did Galileo's discoveries challenge?

• The heliocentric theory

• The geocentric theory

• The theory of relativity

• The theory of evolution.

What was the main contribution of Isaac Newton to the scientific revolution?

• Theory of Relativity

• Universal Law of Gravitation

• Quantum Mechanics

• Evolution Theory

What did Margaret Cavendish write about?

• Astronomy

• Experimental Philosophy

• Mathematics

• Biology

Who is considered the father of modern rationalism?

• Francis Bacon

• René Descartes

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

Which philosopher's ideas allowed scientists to view matter as dead or inert?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• René Descartes

• Francis Bacon

Fill in the blank: Descartes' system of thought is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of ______.

• power

• knowledge

• wealth

• authority