Scientific Revolution Quiz

What period is known as the Age of Reason?

• 1300's – 1400's AD

• 1500's – 1700's AD

• 1800's – 1900's AD

• 2000's – 2100's AD

Which era is characterized by a revival of art and learning?

• Dark Age

• Gothic Era

• The Renaissance

• The Crusades

What term describes the belief that the Earth is the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

• Ethnocentric

• Egocentric

What term describes the intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements?

• Humanism

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Idealism

Who was a key figure in the development of the scientific method?

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

What was a key characteristic of the Age of Reason?

• Emphasis on tradition

• Focus on scientific and intellectual advancements

• Reliance on superstition

• Return to medieval beliefs

How does Medieval trade impact Europe?

• It leads to an influx of new and old ideas entering Europe.

• It causes a decline in European culture.

• It isolates Europe from the rest of the world.

• It results in the loss of European traditions.

How do new scientific discoveries impact power structures in Europe?

• They lead Europeans to question the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Divine Right of Monarchs.

• They reinforce the power of the Catholic Church.

• They have no impact on power structures.

• They strengthen the Divine Right of Monarchs.

What is another name for the Dark Age period?

• Renaissance Era

• Gothic Era

• Enlightenment Era

• Industrial Era

Which part of the Roman Empire continued to flourish as the Byzantine Empire?

• Western half

• Northern half

• Eastern half

• Southern half