WHA Quiz

Until the mid-1500s, scientists agreed that ___________ was the unmoving center of the universe.

• A. the Sun
• B. the Earth
• C. the Moon
• D. heaven

In 1543, ___________ published a book that said the Sun was the center of the universe.

• A. Ptolemy
• B. The Church
• C. Copernicus
• D. Galileo

Through his telescope, Galileo saw ___________.

• A. mountains on the Moon
• B. dark spots on the Sun
• C. four moons around Jupiter
• D. all of the above

When the Church heard about Galileo’s discoveries, it ___________.

• A. praised Galileo for his work
• B. included Galileo’s discoveries in its teachings
• C. put Galileo on trial
• D. agreed publicly with Galileo’s findings

By the early 1600s, scientists used a process called the ___________ to study the natural world.

• A. scientific method
• B. science fair
• C. Scientific Revolution
• D. international method

A/an ___________ is a possible explanation for measured data.

• A. question
• B. method
• C. experiment
• D. hypothesis

The Church taught that God put the ___________ in the center of the universe.

• A. Sun
• B. Moon
• C. Earth
• D. Ocean

Copernicus published a book that said the Earth was the center of the universe.

• True
• False

By the early 1600s, scientists used a process called the scientific method to study the natural world.

• True
• False

The Church praised Galileo for his discoveries.

• True
• False