The world of science

What changes came about in the fields of science, philosophy, and political ideas?

• Significant advancements in scientific methods, emergence of new philosophical thoughts, and evolution of political theories.

• No notable changes occurred in these fields.

• Only science saw changes, while philosophy and political ideas remained the same.

• Philosophy and political ideas evolved, but science remained unchanged.

Who began questioning the geocentric model of the universe?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

Name two important contributors to the scientific revolution besides Nicolaus Copernicus.

• Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein and Marie Curie

• Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur and Alexander Fleming

Who discovered four of Jupiter’s moons and emphasized the role of tides in relation to the rotation of the earth?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Kepler

Which two figures were the most influential scientific figures in Stuart Britain?

• The two most influential scientific figures in Stuart Britain were Frances Bacon and Isaac Newton

• The two most influential scientific figures in Stuart Britain were Charles Darwin and Michael Faraday.

• The two most influential scientific figures in Stuart Britain were James Clerk Maxwell and Thomas Hobbes.

• The two most influential scientific figures in Stuart Britain were Francis Bacon and John Locke.

The Royal Society is significant in relation to Francis Bacon's work because it:

• promoted his scientific methods and ideas.

• was founded by him.

• opposed his philosophies.

• had no connection to his work.

What is Francis Bacon principally remembered for?

• Making a single scientific discovery

• His contribution towards the scientific method

• His political career

• His philosophical writings

What concepts did Bacon pursue?

• The experimental and the rational

• The mystical and the spiritual

• The traditional and the religious

• The artistic and the creative

Scientific thinking was most influenced during the 17th century by:

• The development of the scientific method

• The invention of the printing press

• The discovery of electricity

• The industrial revolution

What are the key elements of Bacon's method?

• Observation, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Analysis

• Induction, Deduction, Verification, Falsification

• Empiricism, Rationalism, Skepticism, Dogmatism

• Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Application