Catholic Church and Science in the 1600s

What was the Catholic Church's stance on new ideas in science during the 1600s?

• The Church fully supported all new scientific ideas.

• The Church was opposed to new ideas as they challenged traditional teachings.

• The Church ignored new scientific developments.

• The Church was indifferent to scientific progress.

Which of the following was a reason for the Catholic Church's opposition to new scientific ideas in the 1600s?

• They believed the Earth was the center of the universe.

• They wanted to promote scientific inquiry.

• They had no interest in scientific matters.

• They supported the Protestant Reformation.

What broader historical context is relevant to the Catholic Church's stance on science in the 1600s?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Protestant Reformation

• The American Revolution

• The Renaissance

What must be used to earn a point for evidence beyond the documents?

• A general statement about the topic

• A specific historical evidence different from contextualization

• A quote from the documents

• A summary of the documents

What demonstrates a complex understanding in the AP European History Document-Based Question?

• Using a single document to support an argument.

• Providing a simple summary of historical events.

• Explaining nuance and corroborating multiple perspectives.

• Ignoring the historical context of documents.

Who advocated for Copernicus’s model of planetary movements in a heliocentric system?

• Cardinal Bellarmine

• Paolo Foscarini

• Christoph Greinberger

• Maria Celeste Galilei

Which document cites the Council of Trent to remind Foscarini of the danger of contradicting scripture?

• Critique of Descartes

• Sunspots image

• Cardinal Bellarmine

• Galileo Galilei

Who is noted for advocating that Jesuits be allowed to think more freely about descriptions of the universe?

• Galileo Galilei

• Christoph Greinberger

• Maria Celeste Galilei

• Paolo Foscarini

What does Galileo Galilei claim about contradictions between the Bible and heliocentrism?

• They are due to the Pope's letters

• They are based on the Ptolemaic model

• They are attributable to the “abstruse” language of the Bible

• They are supported by Jesuit astronomers

Who claims that the Pope supports Galileo based on letters sent to him?

• Cardinal Bellarmine

• Christoph Greinberger

• Maria Celeste Galilei

• Critique of Descartes