16.3 Scientific Revolution and Renaissance Quiz

What was the main focus of the scientific revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Religious reform

• Political change

• New view of the universe

• Economic development

Who published the first widely read proposal for a sun-centered universe in 1543?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

What did the Renaissance transform, according to the text?

• Science

• Art

• Religion

• Politics

What did the Reformation loosen, as mentioned in the document?

• Political ties

• Economic policies

• Religious dogma

• Scientific theories

Who is credited with discovering that Earth and other planets orbit the Sun using one of the first telescopes?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

What was the major breakthrough in biology during the early scientific revolution?

• Discovery of blood circulation

• Invention of the telescope

• Development of the mural quadrant

• Theory of relativity

Who inspired a new generation to study anatomy without deference to authorities from the past?

• Andreas Vesalius

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

Which natural disaster followed the Lisbon earthquake, causing further destruction?

• Tornado

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Volcanic eruption

Which philosopher argued that the causes of the Lisbon disaster should be examined scientifically?

• Voltaire

• Immanuel Kant

• René Descartes

• John Locke

What percentage of Lisbon's buildings were destroyed by the earthquake and subsequent disasters?

• One-quarter

• One-half

• Three-quarters

• All