09-HIS-16 -Scientific Revolution

What was the belief about the Earth's age before the Scientific Revolution?

• A few million years old

• A few thousand years old

• A few hundred years old

• A few billion years old

What invention helped spread new ideas quickly during the Scientific Revolution?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The internet

Who figured out that the Earth revolves around the sun?

• James Hutton

• Charles Darwin

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

What did Galileo Galilei use to confirm Copernicus's idea?

• A microscope

• A telescope

• A compass

• A sextant

What did James Hutton's work show about the Earth?

• It was flat

• It was the center of the universe

• It had a long and complex history

• It was created in seven days

What theory did Charles Darwin develop?

• Theory of Relativity

• Theory of Evolution

• Theory of Gravity

• Theory of Plate Tectonics

What did the Scientific Revolution emphasize in understanding the world?

• Faith and tradition

• Reason and observation

• Myth and legend

• Magic and alchemy

What was the Catholic Church's teaching about the Earth's age?

• Millions of years old

• Billions of years old

• A few thousand years old

• A few hundred years old

What did Charles Darwin's theory challenge?

• The idea of a flat Earth

• The idea of a geocentric universe

• The idea that God created everything in a single moment

• The idea of spontaneous generation

What did the Scientific Revolution lead to in terms of worldview?

• A more religious worldview

• A more secular worldview

• A more mystical worldview

• A more traditional worldview