The Scientific Revolution

Nicolaus Copernicus was known for his contribution to which field?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the theory of

• Geocentrism

• Heliocentrism

• Relativity

• Quantum Mechanics

Copernicus delayed publishing his findings because:

• he feared persecution from the Church.

• he wanted to gather more evidence.

• he was not confident in his calculations.

• he was waiting for a more favorable political climate.

The heliocentric theory is:

• The belief that the Earth is the center of the universe

• The theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe

• The idea that the Moon is the center of the universe

• The concept that the stars revolve around the Earth

Galileo Galilei was a renowned...

• astronomer and physicist

• painter and sculptor

• composer and musician

• philosopher and writer

In what year did Galileo build his own telescope?

What did Galileo announce about Jupiter?

• Galileo announced that Jupiter has four moons.

• Galileo announced that Jupiter is the center of the universe.

• Galileo announced that Jupiter is a star.

• Galileo announced that Jupiter has rings.

Why did Galileo's findings frighten both Catholic and Protestant leaders?

• Because they supported the geocentric model of the universe.

• Because they contradicted the religious teachings of the time.

• Because they were based on unproven scientific methods.

• Because they were published without the Church's approval.

In what year did the Catholic Church officially acknowledge that Galileo had been right?

Who helped to bring together the breakthroughs of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo under a single theory of motion?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler