Scientific Revolution

A period from the 1500s to the 1700s in which many scientific advances changed people's traditional beliefs.

• The Scientific Revolution

• The digital Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Beatles Revolution

According to Copernicus, the sun  

• Revolved around the earth

• Was the center of the Universe

• Was the biggest star

•  Had many moons

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The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei 

• Adam Smith

• Dennis Diderot

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How did the telescope contribute to the Scientific Revolution?

• It proved the Earth was flat.

• It allowed for the detailed study of the human body.

• It enabled astronomers to make precise observations of celestial bodies.

• It was used to measure the speed of light.

Which of the following was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

• A decrease in interest in the natural world.

• The establishment of the geocentric model as scientifically valid.

• The development of the scientific method.

• The banning of telescopes.

How did the Scientific Revolution impact society in Europe?

• It led to a decline in scientific knowledge.

• It reinforced the authority of the church over scientific matters.

• It promoted the spread of new ideas and innovations.

• It had no significant impact on society.

What does this suggest about the nature of scientific knowledge?

• Scientific knowledge should not be considered valid because it changes over time.

• Technology has improved enough that scientific knowledge can stop changing.

• New discoveries and evidence are more important than repeatable results.

• Scientific knowledge changes over time based on evidence.

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Galileo Galilei was punished by the church for trying to teach that the earth revolved around the sun. How was he punished?

• he was put to death

• he was put on house arrest for the rest of his life

• he was imprisoned for 10 years

• he was beaten

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?

• the heliocentric theory

• the scientific method

• the theory of scientifc rationalism

• the theory of universal gravitation

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