Quiz on the Scientific Revolution

Who is known as the father of modern science?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What theory did Nicolaus Copernicus propose?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Law of Gravity

• Theory of Evolution

Which invention allowed scientists to observe the heavens in greater detail?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Barometer

• Thermometer

Who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Galileo Galilei

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• René Descartes

What scientific method emphasizes observation and experimentation?

• Deductive reasoning

• Empiricism

• Rationalism

• Humanism

Which scientist improved the telescope and supported the heliocentric theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Who developed the laws of planetary motion?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Which invention is attributed to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Barometer

• Thermometer

Francis Bacon is known for promoting which scientific method?

• Rationalism

• Deductive reasoning

• Empiricism

• Humanism

René Descartes is famous for which statement?

• "Eureka!"

• "I think, therefore I am."

• "To be or not to be."

• "The end justifies the means."